Cryptic crossword clue
Cancels and keeps away, when leader is absent 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Cancels" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cancels = voids.
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 VOIDS mean?

VOIDS noun
  1. An empty space; a vacuum.
  2. An extended region of space containing no galaxies
  3. A collection of adjacent vacancies inside a crystal lattice.
  4. A pocket of vapour inside a fluid flow, created by cavitation.
  5. An empty space between floors or walls, including false separations and planned gaps between a building and its facade.
VOIDS verb
  1. To make invalid or worthless.
  2. To empty.
  3. To throw or send out; to evacuate; to emit; to discharge.
  4. To withdraw, depart.
  5. To remove the contents of; to make or leave vacant or empty; to quit; to leave.
VOIDS noun
  1. A voidee.

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