Guess based on one's gut (5)

I believe the answer is:

hunch

(Other definitions for hunch that I've seen before include "Bend over" , "Intuitive guess" , "Intuition, suspicion" , "Inkling" , "Vague suspicion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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