Cryptic crossword clue
Insects, or what they did going up 5

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

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What does GNATS mean?

GNATS noun
  1. Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera.

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