Cryptic crossword clue
Jest by journalist in a language that needs interpretation 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "language that needs interpretation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case language that needs interpretation = coded.
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 CODED mean?

CODED verb
  1. To write software programs.
  2. To add codes to a dataset.
  3. To categorise by assigning identifiers from a schedule, for example CPT coding for medical insurance purposes.
  4. To encode.
  5. To encode a protein.
  6. To call a hospital emergency code.
CODED verb
  1. Of a patient, to suffer a sudden medical emergency (a code blue) such as cardiac arrest.
CODED adjective
  1. Encoded; written in code or cipher.

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