Cryptic crossword clue
A scoundrel steals cap of holy enlightened monk 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "enlightened monk" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case enlightened monk = arhat.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ARHAT mean?

ARHAT noun
  1. One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint.
  2. One of the stages of the ascetic's spiritual evolution, when all passions (anger, ego, deception, greed, attachment, hatred and ignorance) are destroyed; arhanta.

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