The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word THUMB
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More clues leading to the result THUMB
- Page that’s next to index
- Digit given hit changing at the tip
- Request a free ride in Northumbria
- Pong in empty twin-tub developing hitch
- Area of Northumberland that’s handy for suckers?
- Leaf disease carries nasty odour
- Hitch where corporation invests hospital billions
- Digit so short, then doctor required
- Signal for pick-me-up?
- Change ending to hit, one’s up for success?
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The straight part
We know that "Hitch" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hitch = thumb.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does THUMB mean?
THUMB noun- The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.
- The part of a slider that may be moved linearly along the slider.
- A thumbnail picture.
- To touch or cover with the thumb.
- (with through) To turn the pages of (a book) in order to read it cursorily.
- (travel) To hitchhike
- To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling.
- To manipulate (an object) with the thumb; especially, to pull back the hammer or open the cylinder of a revolver.
- To fire (a single action revolver) quickly by pulling the hammer while keeping the trigger depressed.