Cryptic crossword clue
Takes steps, seeing note added about service 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Takes steps" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case takes steps = paces.
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 PACES mean?

PACES noun
  1. Step.
  2. Way of stepping.
  3. Speed or velocity in general.
  4. A measure of the hardness of a pitch and of the tendency of a cricket ball to maintain its speed after bouncing.
  5. (collective) A group of donkeys.
  6. Passage, route.
PACES verb
  1. To walk back and forth in a small distance.
  2. To set the speed in a race.
  3. To measure by walking.
PACES noun
  1. Easter.

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