Cryptic crossword clue
Boy given order to return as auxiliary 5

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

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "auxiliary" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case auxiliary = modal.
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 MODAL mean?

MODAL noun
  1. A modal proposition.
  2. A modal form, notably a modal auxiliary.
  3. (grammar) A modal verb.
  4. A modal window, one that cannot be closed until a decision is made.
MODAL adjective
  1. Of, or relating to a mode or modus
  2. (grammar) of, relating to, or describing the mood of a clause
  3. Of, relating to, or composed in the musical modi by which an octave is divided, associated with emotional moods in Ancient — and in medieval ecclesiastical music
  4. Of, or relating to the modality between propositions
  5. Relating to the statistical mode.
  6. Having separate modes in which user input has different effects.
  7. Requiring immediate user interaction and thus presented so that it cannot be closed or interacted behind until a decision is made.
  8. Relating to the form of a thing rather to any of its attributes

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