Cryptic crossword clue
Go around clubs banned from turning tricks 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Go around" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case go around = skirt.
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 SKIRT mean?

SKIRT noun
  1. An article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower part of the body.
  2. The part of a dress or robe, etc., that hangs below the waist.
  3. A loose edging to any part of a dress.
  4. A petticoat.
  5. A woman.
  6. Women collectively, in a sexual context.
  7. Sexual intercourse with a woman.
  8. Border; edge; margin; extreme part of anything.
  9. The diaphragm, or midriff, in animals.
SKIRT verb
  1. To be on or form the border of.
  2. To move around or along the border of; to avoid the center of.
  3. To cover with a skirt; to surround.
  4. To avoid or ignore (something); to manage to avoid (something or a problem); to skate by (something).

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