The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SALAD
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More clues leading to the result SALAD
- After it, youngster leaves
- Nothing cooked in Cleopatra’s days
- Since being raised, young man can make one cold dish!
- Small boy devouring a cold dish
- Small boy grabbing a grub from leaves?
- Greens back US city, ousting Liberal
- Since returning, youth only eats this!
- Cold dish for South American boy
- Early days in return of half-hearted TV city
- Greens enjoyed in a carefree manner in its days
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The straight part
We know that "grub from leaves" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case grub from leaves = salad.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 SALAD mean?
SALAD noun- A food made primarily of a mixture of raw or cold ingredients, typically vegetables, usually served with a dressing such as vinegar or mayonnaise.
- A raw vegetable of the kind used in salads.