The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word REJIG
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More clues leading to the result REJIG
- Again order extremely reliable cutting guide
- Rearrange dance to follow religious studies
- Change rule briefly to accommodate Jack
- Jack and I visit Ronnie’s brother to make a few changes
- Alter dance again?
- Adjust most of time in office after installation of Judge
- Echo in Romeo and Juliet — concert lacks initial tweak
- … to have another dance, perhaps making new arrangement
- Manipulate judge to stop period of control ending prematurely
- Part of leg I jerked climbing bringing about change unexpectedly
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The straight part
We know that "Adjust" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case adjust = rejig.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 REJIG mean?
REJIG verb- To tweak or rearrange.