The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DURUM
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result DURUM
- Certain ears, or part of one, catching second bit of music
- United stopping one getting beaten? This may be in the field
- Wheat anyone can see in part of kitchen
- Pasta ingredient university kept in barrel
- Wheat from Uruguay originally stored in a cylindrical container
- In Berlin, you’ll get funny cereal
- Cereal for everyone kept in barrel
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The straight part
We know that "This may be in the field" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case this may be in the field = durum.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 DURUM mean?
DURUM noun- Triticum turgidum subsp. durum, syn. Triticum durum (hard wheat), the flour of which is used to make pasta and bread.