The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GLADE
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More clues leading to the result GLADE
- Pleased haze at last is clearing
- Pleased with smoke finally clearing
- Stable worker in extremely grazeable clearing in forest
- Some strapping lad entering forest clearing
- Open space in wood cheered leader of expedition
- That part of Bangladesh where no trees are growing?
- Clearing house ultimately supporting vacuous god-awful publicity
- Clearing at the outskirts of Gainsville traps boy
- Clearing examination in first place, delighted to be in the lead
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The straight part
We know that "clearing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case clearing = glade.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 GLADE mean?
GLADE noun- An open passage through a wood; a grassy open or cleared space in a forest.
- An everglade.
- An open space in the ice on a river or lake.
- A bright surface of ice or snow.
- A gleam of light.
- A bright patch of sky; the bright space between clouds.