Cryptic crossword clue
Sauce sadly backfiring, tasteless ultimately inside 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Sauce" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sauce = salsa.
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 SALSA mean?

SALSA noun
  1. A spicy tomato sauce, often including onions and hot peppers.
  2. A style of urban music originally from New York heavily influenced by Cuban dance music, jazz and rock.
  3. Any of several dances performed to salsa music.
SALSA verb
  1. To dance the salsa.

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