The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ELBOW
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More clues leading to the result ELBOW
- Shot below joint
- Move aside heading for exit, then duck accessing a way out
- Joint dismissal?
- One bent on drinking pints of beer?
- Crook: a pusher, often
- Jogger perhaps stirring below
- So much room for jogger?
- Half-heartedly stagger round the bend
- In Mexico, the inclination for a bender
- Frequent crooked drinking joint?
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The straight part
We know that "Move aside" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case move aside = elbow.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 ELBOW mean?
ELBOW noun- The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
- (by extension) Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, coastline, etc.; an angular or jointed part of any structure, such as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent.
- A detective.
- Part of a basketball court located at the intersection of the free-throw line and the free-throw lane.
- A hit with the elbow.
- To push with the elbow.
- (by extension) To nudge, jostle or push.