Cryptic crossword clue
Former magistrate brought back hanging, hard at heart 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Former magistrate" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case former magistrate = ephor.
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 EPHOR mean?

EPHOR noun
  1. One of the five annually-elected senior magistrates in various Dorian states, especially in ancient Sparta, where they oversaw the actions of Spartan kings.
  2. (in modern Greece) A superintendent or curator.

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