Cryptic crossword clue
Said cargo compartment is no longer watertight 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "no longer watertight" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case no longer watertight = holed.
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 HOLED mean?

HOLED verb
  1. To make holes in (an object or surface).
  2. (by extension) To destroy.
  3. To go into a hole.
  4. To drive into a hole, as an animal, or a billiard ball or golf ball.
  5. To cut, dig, or bore a hole or holes in.
HOLED adjective
  1. Having one or more holes.

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