Cryptic crossword clue
First pair eliminated in decider wrongly announced 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "announced" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case announced = cried.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CRIED mean?

CRIED verb
  1. To shed tears; to weep.
  2. To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.
  3. To shout, scream, yell.
  4. To utter inarticulate sounds, as animals do.
  5. To cause to do something, or bring to some state, by crying or weeping.
  6. To make oral and public proclamation of; to notify or advertise by outcry, especially things lost or found, goods to be sold, etc.
  7. Hence, to publish the banns of, as for marriage.

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