The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 2 letter word LIE IN
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More clues leading to the result LIE IN
- “They regularly retire every year at proper intervals to — of the spleen”
- Prolonged horizontality that is limited by short line
- Delay arising when not tellin’ the truth in hearing
- Pork pie — popular weekend indulgence?
- Rise late, about one will be right
- Romance at home, so stay longer beneath the sheets
- Catch up with rest of fiction
- Keep one’s head down — Eastender’s fibbing, we hear
- Make a late start with invention at home
- Invention at home providing extended enjoyment between the sheets?
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The straight part
We know that "Prolonged horizontality" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case prolonged horizontality = lie in.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LIE IN mean?
LIE IN noun- A period spent lying in bed for longer than usual after one has woken up.
- A form of protest where a group of people lie down in a public area.