The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PATER
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More clues leading to the result PATER
- Parent cut up about teenager, primarily
- The old man, artist losing home
- Old man's half-hearted sales pitch
- Artist drops in to see old man
- Head, essentially dirty old man
- Half-hearted smooth talk for father
- Dad‘s half-hearted spiel
- Father right next to the head
- Quiet tear shed for father
- Father’s glib talk — waste of time
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The straight part
We know that "Father" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case father = pater.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 PATER mean?
PATER noun- Father