Cryptic crossword clue
Second team getting food before minor fixture 4-5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word GRUB

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The straight part
We know that "minor fixture" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case minor fixture = grub.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GRUB mean?

GRUB noun
  1. An immature stage in the life cycle of an insect; a larva.
  2. Food.
  3. A short, thick man; a dwarf.
  4. A dirty person.
  5. A despicable person; a lowlife.
GRUB verb
  1. To scavenge or in some way scrounge, typically for food.
  2. To dig; to dig up by the roots; to root out by digging; often followed by up.
  3. To supply with food.
  4. To eat.

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