Cryptic crossword clue
He’d put in little work, yet had expectations 5

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "had expectations" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case had expectations = hoped.
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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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