The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SCOTT
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More clues leading to the result SCOTT
- Explorer lodging in this cottage
- Second time in bed for explorer
- Explorer very dry, having packed cape
- Explorer specifically to climb side of Everest
- Explorer beginning to suffer with cold, excessively
- Author in second chapter exaggerated
- Time to leave second home for one wanting to explore?
- 13 author – that’s Oscar, essentially bitter
- Devastated outcasts, left USA with a famous slave
- Explorer’s bed in the way
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "one wanting to explore" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one wanting to explore = scott.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.