Cryptic crossword clue
Pipe what's brought on board by waiter finally? 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Pipe" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pipe = brier.
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What does BRIER mean?

BRIER noun
  1. Any of many plants with thorny stems growing in dense clusters, such as many in the Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax genera.
  2. Anything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings.
BRIER noun
  1. The white heath, Erica arborea, a thorny Mediterranean shrub.
  2. A pipe for smoking, made from the roots of that shrub.

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