Cryptic crossword clue
Put a bit of newspaper over the bottom 5

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

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What does NATES mean?

NATES noun
  1. The two anterior of the four lobes on the dorsal side of the midbrain of most mammals; the anterior optic lobes.
  2. The buttocks.
  3. The umbones of a bivalve shell.

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