Cryptic crossword clue
Up the street wood splits 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "splits" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case splits = rifts.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does RIFTS mean?

RIFTS noun
  1. A chasm or fissure.
  2. A break in the clouds, fog, mist etc., which allows light through.
  3. A shallow place in a stream; a ford.
RIFTS verb
  1. To form a rift; to split open.
  2. To cleave; to rive; to split.
RIFTS verb
  1. (obsolete outside Scotland and northern Britain) To belch.

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