The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GAUNT
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More clues leading to the result GAUNT
- Grand relative, haggard
- Haggard‘s German relative
- Wasted occupants of sauna tucking into G&T
- Spare grand member of the family
- Wasted visit, frequently — husband should be ditched for good
- Pinched note to relative
- Haggard, relative after touch of gout
- Emaciated guncle's sister?
- Haggard female in family after end to partying
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The straight part
We know that "Haggard" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case haggard = gaunt.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 GAUNT mean?
GAUNT adjective- Lean, angular and bony
- Haggard, drawn and emaciated
- Bleak, barren and desolate