Cryptic crossword clue
Speaking out loud, pick items to gnaw 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "items to gnaw" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case items to gnaw = chews.
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 CHEWS mean?

CHEWS noun
  1. The act of chewing; mastication with the mouth.
  2. Level of chewiness.
  3. A small sweet, such as a taffy, that is eaten by chewing.
  4. Chewing tobacco.
  5. A plug or wad of chewing tobacco; chaw or a chaw.
  6. The condition of something being torn or ground up mechanically.
CHEWS verb
  1. To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.
  2. To grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth.
  3. To think about something; to ponder; to chew over.

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