Cryptic crossword clue
Xmas decoration completely lacking in width 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Xmas decoration" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case xmas decoration = holly.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does HOLLY mean?

HOLLY noun
  1. Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.
  2. The wood from this tree.
  3. (with a qualifier) Any of several unrelated plant species likened to Ilex because of their prickly, evergreen foliage and/or round, bright-red berries

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