Cryptic crossword clue
Women patch up wound 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "wound" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wound = wheal.
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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What does WHEAL mean?

WHEAL verb
  1. To strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale or welt.
  2. To give a surface a texture of wales or welts.
WHEAL verb
  1. To choose, select.
WHEAL noun
  1. A small raised swelling on the skin, often itchy, caused by a blow from a whip or an insect bite etc.
WHEAL noun
  1. A mine.

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