Cryptic crossword clue
Announce summer finally has departed, as weavers do? 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "as weavers do" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case as weavers do = heald.
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 HEALD mean?

HEALD noun
  1. Heddle
HEALD verb
  1. To bend; incline; tilt (as a water-vessel or ship); heel.
  2. To pour out; pour.
  3. To throw; cast; put.
  4. To bow; bend; incline; tilt or cant over.
  5. To decline; sink; go down.
  6. To yield; give way; surrender.
HEALD noun
  1. An inclination; a cant.
  2. An incline; slope.
  3. A decline; decrease; wane.

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