Cryptic crossword clue
Hospital with complaints — they are proverbially old 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "they are/proverbially old" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case they are/proverbially old = hills.
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 HILLS mean?

HILLS noun
  1. An elevated location smaller than a mountain.
  2. A sloping road.
  3. A heap of earth surrounding a plant.
  4. A single cluster or group of plants growing close together, and having the earth heaped up about them.
  5. The pitcher’s mound.
HILLS verb
  1. To form into a heap or mound.
  2. To heap or draw earth around plants.

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