Cryptic crossword clue
Hebrew character going through alamedas 5

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

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What does LAMED mean?

LAMED verb
  1. To cause (a person or animal) to become lame.
LAMED verb
  1. To shine.
LAMED noun
  1. The twelfth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).

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