Cryptic crossword clue
Run inside to inspect food 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "food" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case food = scran.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does SCRAN mean?

SCRAN noun
  1. Food, especially that of an inferior quality; grub.
  2. Refuse; rubbish
SCRAN verb
  1. To eat

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