Cryptic crossword clue
Check web address: rude one 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "rude one" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rude one = churl.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CHURL mean?

CHURL noun
  1. A rustic; a countryman or labourer; a free peasant (as opposed to a serf).
  2. A rough, surly, ill-bred person; a boor.
  3. A selfish miser; an illiberal person; a niggard.
  4. (Theodism) A freedman, ranked below a thane but above a thrall.

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