Cryptic crossword clue
Ship’s company entering bar requires particular sort of bottle 5-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SCREW-TOP

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The straight part
We know that "particular sort of bottle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case particular sort of bottle = screw-top.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does SCREW-TOP mean?

SCREW-TOP noun
  1. A top that can be opened and closed by screwing.

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