Cryptic crossword clue
Ridges from pronounced graze 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Ridges" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ridges = brows.
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 BROWS mean?

BROWS noun
  1. The ridge over the eyes; the eyebrow.
  2. The first tine of an antler's beam.
  3. The forehead.
  4. The projecting upper edge of a steep place such as a hill.
  5. A gallery in a coal mine running across the face of the coal.
  6. Aspect; appearance.
  7. The gangway from ship to shore when a ship is lying alongside a quay.
  8. The hinged part of a landing craft or ferry which is lowered to form a landing platform; a ramp.

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