Cryptic crossword clue
Short gag about fine Christmas cracker contents 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Christmas cracker contents" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case christmas cracker contents = jokes.
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 JOKES mean?

JOKES noun
  1. An amusing story.
  2. Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
  3. The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one
  4. A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.
JOKES verb
  1. To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
  2. (intransitive, followed by with) To dupe in a friendly manner for amusement; to mess with, play with.
  3. To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally.
JOKES adjective
  1. Really good.
  2. Funny or entertaining.

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