Cryptic crossword clue
PM in place less cultivated? 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "PM/place less cultivated" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pm/place less cultivated = heath.
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 HEATH mean?

HEATH noun
  1. A tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation; heathland.
  2. Any small evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae.
  3. Certain butterflies and moths

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