Cryptic crossword clue
Yellowish liquid thrust out of end 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word PUS

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The straight part
We know that "Yellowish liquid" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case yellowish liquid = pus.
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 PUS mean?

PUS noun
  1. A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria; normally found in regions of bacterial infection.
PUS verb
  1. To emit pus.

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