Cryptic crossword clue
Lizard with small thing to be ironed out? 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Lizard" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lizard = skink.
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 SKINK mean?

SKINK noun
  1. A shin of beef.
  2. A soup or pottage made from a boiled shin of beef.
  3. (by extension) Usually preceded by a descriptive word: a soup or pottage made using other ingredients.
SKINK noun
  1. A lizard of the family Scincidae, having small or reduced limbs or none at all and long tails that are regenerated when shed.
SKINK noun
  1. A drink.
SKINK verb
  1. To serve (a drink).
  2. To give as a present.

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