Cryptic crossword clue
Greengrocer, eg, sells this item which shoots, hard to shift 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Greengrocer, eg, sells this" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case greengrocer, eg, sells this = eater.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does EATER mean?

EATER noun
  1. One who eats.
  2. An eating apple.
  3. One who performs fellatio or cunnilingus.
  4. A configuration of cells that appears to consume another configuration by gradually causing it to disappear.

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