Cryptic crossword clue
Knock up cradle with hardwood 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "wood" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wood = birch.
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 BIRCH mean?

BIRCH noun
  1. Any of various trees of the genus Betula, native to countries in the Northern Hemisphere.
  2. A hard wood taken from the birch tree, typically used to make furniture.
  3. A stick, rod or bundle of twigs made from birch wood, used for punishment.
  4. A birch-bark canoe.
BIRCH verb
  1. To punish with a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood.
  2. To punish as though one were using a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood.

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