Cryptic crossword clue
Bird with the Roman deity entertaining the conservative 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Bird" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bird = junco.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does JUNCO mean?

JUNCO noun
  1. Any bird of the genus Junco, which includes several species of North American sparrow.
  2. The common reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus), a bird found in Europe and much of the Palearctic.

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