Cryptic crossword clue
Continue to play, getting stick 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "stick" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stick = baton.
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What does BATON mean?

BATON noun
  1. A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes
  2. The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
  3. An object transferred by runners in a relay race.
  4. A short stout club used primarily by policemen; a truncheon (UK).
  5. An abatement in coats of arms to denote illegitimacy. (Also spelled batune, baston).
  6. A riband with the ends cut off, resembling a baton, as shown on a coat of arms.
  7. A short vertical lightweight post, not set into the ground, used to separate wires in a fence.
BATON verb
  1. To strike with a baton.

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