Cryptic crossword clue
Grass bract? Sounds like something that’s pretty dull 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GLUME

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The straight part
We know that "Grass bract" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case grass bract = glume.
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 GLUME mean?

GLUME noun
  1. A basal, membranous, outer sterile husk or bract in the flowers of grasses (Poaceae) and sedges (Cyperaceae).

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