Cryptic crossword clue
Land in East in fit of temper 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Land in Eas/fit of temper" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case land in eas/fit of temper = paddy.
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 PADDY mean?

PADDY noun
  1. Rough or unhusked rice, either before it is milled or as a crop to be harvested.
  2. A paddy field, a rice paddy; an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown.
PADDY adjective
  1. Low; mean; boorish; vagabond.
PADDY noun
  1. A fit of temper; a tantrum
  2. A white person.
  3. A labourer's assistant or workmate.
  4. A drill used in boring wells, with cutters that expand on pressure.

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