The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word OAKEN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result OAKEN
- Woody Allen movie, black melodrama, hero ultimately sent up
- Timber: antique pine found in Canadian province
- Nothing removed except for top of tree from certain wood
- Like part of a certain tree — a king hid in one, desperately
- Timber article put in fine space
- Scots know to carry two bloody types of wood
- Woody Keaton, has no time off
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The straight part
We know that "Like part of a certain tree" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like part of a certain tree = oaken.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does OAKEN mean?
OAKEN adjective- Made from the wood of the oak tree. Also in metaphorical uses, suggesting robustness.