The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word WHICH
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What does WHICH mean?
WHICH pronoun- (interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).
- The/Any ones that; whichever.
- (relative) Introduces a relative clause giving further information about something previously mentioned.
- (relative) Used of people (now generally who, whom or that).