The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RANCH
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More clues leading to the result RANCH
- Ponderosa’s one tree in part, not bay
- Farm managed cash margins
- Organised church spread
- Let water out of both taps spread in Texas, say
- Acted as administrator of church farm
- There’s a place for cattle in Lutheran Church
- American plot has department devoid of leadership
- 10’s first cut where 25 kept
- Farm contributing to Lutheran Church
- Cattle farm managed by church
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The straight part
We know that "spread in Texas, say" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spread in texas, say = ranch.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does RANCH mean?
RANCH noun- A large plot of land used for raising cattle, sheep or other livestock.
- A small farm that cultivates vegetables and/or livestock, especially one in the Southwestern United States.
- A house or property on a plot of ranch land.
- Ranch dressing.
- To operate a ranch; engage in ranching.
- To work on a ranch