Cryptic crossword clue
Hats left among other items of clothing 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Hats" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hats = tiles.
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 TILES mean?

TILES noun
  1. A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile etc.
  2. A rectangular graphic.
  3. Any of various flat cuboid playing pieces used in certain games, such as dominoes, Scrabble, or mahjong.
  4. A stiff hat.
TILES verb
  1. To cover with tiles.
  2. To arrange in a regular pattern, with adjoining edges (applied to tile-like objects, graphics, windows in a computer interface).
  3. To optimize (a loop in program code) by means of the tiling technique.
TILES verb
  1. To protect from the intrusion of the uninitiated.

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