Cryptic crossword clue
Directly west possibly vacant 5-5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 5 letter word POINT BLANK

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What does POINT BLANK mean?

POINT BLANK adjective
  1. (forensics) very close; not touching but not more than a few metres (yards).
  2. The distance between a firearm and a target where a projectile in flight is expected to strike the centre of the target without adjusting the elevation of the firearm.
  3. Disconcertingly straightforward or blunt; outright.
POINT BLANK adverb
  1. In a direct manner, without hesitation.

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