Cryptic crossword clue
French gentlemen stopping payment for a Parisienne? 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "a Parisienne" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a parisienne = femme.
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 FEMME mean?

FEMME noun
  1. A woman, a wife; a young woman or girl.
  2. A lesbian or other queer woman whose appearance, identity etc. is seen as feminine as opposed to butch.
  3. A person whose gender is feminine-leaning, such as a feminine non-binary person.
FEMME adjective
  1. (entertainment) Pertaining to a femme; feminine, female.
  2. Effeminate (of a man).
  3. Characteristic of a feminine lesbian or queer woman.

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