Cryptic crossword clue
Raptor provides interest 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Raptor/interest" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case raptor/interest = hobby.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does HOBBY mean?

HOBBY noun
  1. An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
  2. An extinct breed of horse native to the British Isles, also known as the Irish Hobby
HOBBY noun
  1. Any of four species of small falcons in the genus Falco, especially Falco subbuteo.

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