Cryptic crossword clue
In charge in any pub, moving stock up frantically 5,3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 3 letter word PANIC BUY

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The straight part
We know that "stock up frantically" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stock up frantically = panic buy.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PANIC BUY mean?

PANIC BUY noun
  1. An instance of panic buying.
PANIC BUY verb
  1. To buy items in unwarrantedly large quantities in a panicked response to coming shortages or price rises.

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