Cryptic crossword clue
One thus may want hair of the dog – lethargically hollowed out 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "One thus may want hair" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one thus may want hair = curly.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does CURLY mean?

CURLY noun
  1. A person or animal with curly hair.
CURLY adjective
  1. Having curls.
  2. Curling in a direction, as opposed to straight (quotation marks or apostrophes)
  3. Complicated and difficult; knotty.

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