Cryptic crossword clue
A lot of shops brought back supplier of wool 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "supplier of wool" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case supplier of wool = llama.
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 LLAMA mean?

LLAMA noun
  1. A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.

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