Cryptic crossword clue
Seconds brought in Waller perhaps doesn’t eat 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "doesn’t eat" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case doesn’t eat = fasts.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FASTS mean?

FASTS noun
  1. A train that calls at only some stations it passes between its origin and destination, typically just the principal stations
FASTS noun
  1. The act or practice of abstaining from food or of eating very little food.
  2. The period of time during which one abstains from or eats very little food.
FASTS verb
  1. To restrict one’s personal consumption, generally of food, but sometimes other things, in various manners (totally, temporally, by avoiding particular items), often for religious or medical reasons.

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