Cryptic crossword clue
Silent type holding one piece of land to be mined 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "piece of land to be mined" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case piece of land to be mined = claim.
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 CLAIM mean?

CLAIM noun
  1. A demand of ownership made for something.
  2. The thing claimed.
  3. The right or ground of demanding.
  4. A new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided.
  5. A demand of ownership for previously unowned land.
  6. A legal demand for compensation or damages.
CLAIM verb
  1. To demand ownership of.
  2. To state a new fact, typically without providing evidence to prove it is true.
  3. To demand ownership or right to use for land.
  4. To demand compensation or damages through the courts.
  5. To be entitled to anything; to deduce a right or title; to have a claim.
  6. To cause the loss of, usually by violent means.
  7. To proclaim.
  8. To call or name.

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