Cryptic crossword clue
Rot from European Community within 24 hours 5

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Rot" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rot = decay.
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 DECAY mean?

DECAY noun
  1. The process or result of being gradually decomposed.
  2. A deterioration of condition; loss of status or fortune.
DECAY verb
  1. To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.
  2. (of organic material) To rot, to go bad.
  3. (of an unstable atom) To change by undergoing fission, by emitting radiation, or by capturing or losing one or more electrons.
  4. (of a quantum system) To undergo optical decay, that is, to relax to a less excited state, usually by emitting a photon or phonon.
  5. Loss of airspeed due to drag.
  6. To cause to rot or deteriorate.

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