Cryptic crossword clue
Like Flight of the Bumblebee?  A thing to play it on endlessly 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Like Flight of the Bumblebee" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like flight of the bumblebee = apian.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does APIAN mean?

APIAN noun
  1. (very rare) A bee.
APIAN adjective
  1. Relating to bees.

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