Cryptic crossword clue
Birds giving performances for audience 5

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Birds" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case birds = terns.
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 TERNS mean?

TERNS noun
  1. Any of various sea birds of the family Sternidae that are similar to gulls but are smaller and have a forked tail.
TERNS noun
  1. That which consists of, or pertains to, three things or numbers together.
  2. A lottery prize resulting from the favourable combination of three numbers in the draw.

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