Cryptic crossword clue
Extremely dreary man about town 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "man about town" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case man about town = dandy.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DANDY mean?

DANDY noun
  1. A man very concerned about his clothes and his appearance.
  2. A yawl, or a small after-sail on a yawl.
  3. A dandy roller.
DANDY adjective
  1. Like a dandy, foppish.
  2. Very good; better than expected but not as good as could be.
  3. Excellent; first-rate.

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