Cryptic crossword clue
Violet turns up unknown photo 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Violet" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case violet = pansy.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PANSY mean?

PANSY noun
  1. A cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species Viola tricolor.
  2. A deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.
  3. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Junonia. Also called arguses.
  4. A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
  5. A timid, weak man or boy; a wuss.
PANSY verb
  1. (usually with "around" or "about") To mess about; to fail to get things done.
PANSY adjective
  1. Wimpy; spineless; feeble.
  2. Of a deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.

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