The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ISLET
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More clues leading to the result ISLET
- Small area one's leased
- One group getting left in small place beset by water
- Small piece of land has a tenant?
- One’s allowed to create a little detached territory
- Small territory at sea one’s permitted
- Holm is historically obstructed
- Receives permission to get key
- Small detached territory one's rented out
- Small piece of land isn't available?
- Ailsa Craig, say, has been rented
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The straight part
We know that "a little detached territory" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a little detached territory = islet.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 ISLET mean?
ISLET noun- A small island
- An isolated piece of tissue that has a specific function