Cryptic crossword clue
Sort of trap for a bird 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Sort of trap/bird" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sort of trap/bird = booby.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BOOBY mean?

BOOBY noun
  1. A stupid person.
  2. Any of various large tropical seabirds from the genera Sula and Papasula in the gannet family Sulidae, traditionally considered to be stupid.
  3. In the game of croquet, a ball that has not passed through the first wicket.
BOOBY verb
  1. To behave stupidly; to act like a booby.
  2. To install a booby trap on or at (something); to attack (someone) with a booby trap.
BOOBY noun
  1. A woman’s breast.

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