Cryptic crossword clue
Very early form of cocaine belonging to French? 5,2,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word CRACK OF DAWN

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The straight part
We know that "Very early form" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case very early form = crack of dawn.
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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