Cryptic crossword clue
Church supports line taken by reactionary US city to undertake execution without trial 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "undertake execution without trial" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case undertake execution without trial = lynch.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does LYNCH mean?

LYNCH verb
  1. To execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or procedure, especially by hanging and backed by a mob.
LYNCH noun
  1. A ledge, a terrace; a right-angled projection; a lynchet.
  2. An acclivity; a small hill or hillock.

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