Cryptic crossword clue
Independent solicitor's first to prosecute children 5

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

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The straight part

We know that "children" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case children = issue.

The cryptic/wordplay part

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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ISSUE mean?

1. The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly:
2. Someone or something that flows out or comes out, particularly:
3. The means or opportunity by which something flows or comes out, particularly:
4. The place where something flows or comes out, an outlet, particularly:
5. The action or an instance of sending something out, particularly:
6. Any question or situation to be resolved, particularly:
7. The action or an instance of concluding something, particularly:
8. The end result of an event or events, any result or outcome, particularly:
9. The action or an instance of feeling some emotion.
10. The action or an instance of leaving any state or condition.

1. To flow out, to proceed from, to come out or from.
2. To rush out, to sally forth.
3. To extend into, to open onto.
4. To turn out in a certain way, to result in.
5. To come to a point in fact or law on which the parties join issue.
6. To send out; to put into circulation.
7. To deliver for use.
8. To deliver by authority.

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