Cryptic crossword clue
Small cat or dog, the one giving chase 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Small" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case small = petit.
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 PETIT mean?

PETIT noun
  1. (usually in the plural) A little schoolboy.
  2. A kind of pigeon.
PETIT adjective
  1. (of size) Petite: small, little.
  2. Petty, in its various senses:
PETIT noun
  1. The size of type between minion and bourgeois, standardized as 8-point.

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