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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does UNTIL mean?

UNTIL preposition
  1. Up to the time of (something happening).
  2. Up to (a certain place)
  3. Before (a time).
  4. To; physically towards.
UNTIL conjunction
  1. Up to the time that (a condition becomes true).
  2. Before (a condition becoming true).

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