The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SPOOR
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SPOOR
- Society with little money for track
- Son's awful scent
- I slipped over having run on track
- Trail bikes at the back broke
- Inadequate, supporting second track
- Trail fighting men, heading off on return
- Parody mostly is on right track
- Parking so men can get round track
- Track suit top, strapped
- Singer’s first substandard track
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The straight part
We know that "Track" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case track = spoor.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.
What does SPOOR mean?
SPOOR noun- The track, trail, droppings or scent of an animal
- To track an animal by following its spoor