The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word OASIS
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More clues leading to the result OASIS
- Nothing the same in spring?
- No time for toast — it's water you may find here
- Watering hole regularly serving locals first
- Fertile spot originally on a small island
- Originally on African soil it supplies refuge
- Fertile spot in desert, nothing like island
- Where peace may be found, love the same way
- Nothing unaltered in desert haven
- Rock band a welcome find in desert
- Buried in Truro, a sister’s fertile patch
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The straight part
We know that "spring" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spring = oasis.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does OASIS mean?
OASIS noun- A spring of fresh water, surrounded by a fertile region of vegetation, in a desert.
- A quiet, peaceful place or situation separated from surrounding noise or bustle.