Cryptic crossword clue
Famous Zulu war chant that soldier’s leader starts 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Famous Zulu" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case famous zulu = shaka.
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 SHAKA mean?

SHAKA noun
  1. A greeting gesture in which the thumb and little finger are extended while curling the three middle fingers in a semi-fist. Used to express a variety of positive meanings including "all right", "hello" and "goodbye".

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