Cryptic crossword clue
Those under feet of snow regularly empty large spades 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Those under feet" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case those under feet = soles.
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 SOLES mean?

SOLES noun
  1. A wooden band or yoke put around the neck of an ox or cow in the stall.
SOLES noun
  1. A pond or pool; a dirty pond of standing water.
SOLES noun
  1. The bottom or plantar surface of the foot.
  2. (footwear) The bottom of a shoe or boot.
  3. The foot itself.
  4. Solea solea, a flatfish of the family Soleidae.
  5. The bottom or lower part of anything, or that on which anything rests in standing.
  6. The seat or bottom of a mine; applied to horizontal veins or lodes.

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