Cryptic crossword clue
Groom accepting love causes depression 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "depression" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case depression = coomb.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does COOMB mean?

COOMB noun
  1. An old English measure of corn (e.g., wheat), equal to half a quarter or 4 bushels.
COOMB noun
  1. A valley, often wooded and often with no river
  2. A cirque.

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