Cryptic crossword clue
Heads of vermin on mat? Incriminate the cat 5

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

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

VOMIT noun
  1. The regurgitated former contents of a stomach; vomitus.
  2. The act of regurgitating.
  3. That which causes vomiting; an emetic.
VOMIT verb
  1. To regurgitate or eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; puke.
  2. To regurgitate and discharge (something swallowed); to spew.
  3. To eject from any hollow place; to belch forth; to emit.

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