Cryptic crossword clue
Had ambitions for his first comment piece 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Had ambitions for" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case had ambitions for = hoped.
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 HOPED mean?

HOPED verb
  1. To want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might.
  2. To be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes.
  3. To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good; usually followed by in.
  4. To wish.

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