Cryptic crossword clue
Old despatch boat, power in its belly, turned up? 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Old despatch boat" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old despatch boat = aviso.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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