Cryptic crossword clue
A doctor in South America listening to this? 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "in South America listening to/this?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in south america listening to/this? = samba.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does SAMBA mean?

SAMBA noun
  1. A Brazilian ballroom dance or dance style.
  2. A Brazilian musical genre, to which the aforementioned dance is danced, which has its roots in West Africa via the slave trade.
SAMBA verb
  1. To dance the samba.

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