Cryptic crossword clue
Salad's got a bit of earth on it — proving this? 4,3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word SOD

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The straight part

We know that "this" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case this = sod.

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What does SOD mean?

1. That stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.
2. Turf grown and cut specifically for the establishment of lawns.

1. To cover with sod.

1. Sodomite; bugger.
2. (mildly pejorative, formerly considered vulgar) A person, usually male; often qualified with an adjective.
3. Any trifling amount, a bugger, a damn, a jot.

1. Bugger; sodomize.
2. Damn, curse, confound.

1. Expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.

1. To boil.
2. (of a liquid) To boil vigorously.
3. (of a liquid) To foam in an agitated manner, as if boiling.
4. (of a person) To be in an agitated or angry mental state, as if boiling.
5. (of a place) To buzz with activity.

1. A damper (bread) which has failed to rise, remaining a flat lump.

1. Boiled.
2. (of bread) Sodden; incompletely risen.

1. The rock dove.

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