The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LITHE
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More clues leading to the result LITHE
- Lissome, and happy to go topless
- In a spot, perhaps, the man is flexible
- Ignited high explosive, showing flexibility
- 4 Turned on by male of athletic build
- Left one article in moving supply
- Large Italian male, agile
- Having good physique, unconcerned to go topless
- Large Italian male, loose-limbed
- Supple movement of snake shedding skin
- In general, it helps to be supple
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The straight part
We know that "moving supply" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case moving supply = lithe.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 LITHE mean?
LITHE verb- To go.
- Mild; calm.
- Slim but not skinny.
- Capable of being easily bent; flexible.
- Adaptable.
- To become calm.
- To make soft or mild; soften; alleviate; mitigate; lessen; smooth; palliate.
- To attend; listen, hearken.
- To listen to, hearken to.
- Shelter.