Cryptic crossword clue
Part of house that, basically, is lacking in soft light 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Part of house" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case part of house = porch.
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 PORCH mean?

PORCH noun
  1. A covered and enclosed entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof.
  2. A portico; a covered walk.
  3. The platform outside the external hatch of a spacecraft.

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