Cryptic crossword clue
Back in prison, amoral type 5

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

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What does ROMAN mean?

ROMAN noun
  1. One of the main three types used for the Latin alphabet (the others being italics and blackletter), in which the ascenders are mostly straight.
  2. A novel.
ROMAN adjective
  1. (of type) upright, as opposed to italic
  2. (of text) of or related to the Latin alphabet

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