Cryptic crossword clue
No, that was a mistake to turn over and lie front to back! 5

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

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The straight part

We know that "lie front to back" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lie front to back = spoon.

The cryptic/wordplay part

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What does SPOON mean?

1. An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.
2. An implement for stirring food while being prepared; a wooden spoon.
3. A measure that will fit into a spoon; a spoonful.
4. A wooden-headed golf club with moderate loft, similar to the modern three wood.
5. An oar.
6. A type of metal lure resembling the concave head of a tablespoon.
7. A spoon excavator.
8. A simpleton, a spooney.
9. A safety handle on a hand grenade, a trigger.
10. A metaphoric unit of energy available to cope with problems.

1. To serve using a spoon; to transfer (something) with a spoon.
2. To flirt; to make advances; to court, to interact romantically or amorously.
3. (of persons) To lie nestled front-to-back, following the contours of the bodies, in a manner reminiscent of stacked spoons.
4. To hit (the ball) weakly, pushing it with a lifting motion, instead of striking with an audible knock.
5. To fish with a concave spoon bait.
6. To catch by fishing with a concave spoon bait.

1. To sail briskly with the wind astern, with or without sails hoisted.

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