Cryptic crossword clue
Offspring found with hand in tin 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Offspring" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case offspring = spawn.
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 SPAWN mean?

SPAWN verb
  1. To produce or deposit (eggs) in water.
  2. To generate, bring into being, especially non-mammalian beings in very large numbers.
  3. To bring forth in general.
  4. To induce (aquatic organisms) to spawn.
  5. To plant with fungal spawn.
  6. To deposit (numerous) eggs in water.
  7. To reproduce, especially in large numbers.
  8. (of a character or object) (To cause) to appear spontaneously in a game at a certain point and time.
SPAWN noun
  1. The numerous eggs of an aquatic organism.
  2. Mushroom mycelium prepared for (aided) propagation.
  3. (by extension, sometimes derogatory) Any germ or seed, even a figurative source; offspring.
  4. The buds or branches produced from underground stems.
  5. The location in a game where characters or objects spontaneously appear.

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