Cryptic crossword clue
Lovely thing diminished, that is 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Lovely thing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lovely thing = cutie.
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 CUTIE mean?

CUTIE noun
  1. A cute person or animal.
CUTIE noun
  1. A clementine: a small, waxy-peeled orange hybrid cultivar that is easy to peel by hand.
  2. (by extension) Any small mandarin orange variety such as a tangerine or a satsuma.

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