Cryptic crossword clue
Have lumps inside the soft palate 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "soft palate" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case soft palate = velum.
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 VELUM mean?

VELUM noun
  1. A thin membrane, resembling a veil, such as:
  2. An accessory cloud resembling a veil extending over a large distance. Normally associated with cumulus and cumulonimbus.

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