Cryptic crossword clue
Jack I see rotating tin cans 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "cans" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cans = johns.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does JOHNS mean?

JOHNS noun
  1. A prostitute's client.
  2. A device or place to urinate and defecate: now usually a toilet or lavatory, but also a chamber pot or outhouse.
  3. A Western man traveling in East Asia.
  4. A male mule.

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