The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HONGI
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The straight part
We know that "Going rhinal? It could be this with a girl, involving front of nose!" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case going rhinal? it could be this with a girl, involving front of nose! = hongi.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does HONGI mean?
HONGI noun- The Maori greeting of touching noses.
- To perform the Maori greeting of touching noses.