Cryptic crossword clue
In Moscow, change on the rise awoke poker-faced guards 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "In Moscow, change" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in moscow, change = kopek.
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 KOPEK mean?

KOPEK noun
  1. A Russian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a ruble.
  2. A kopiyka: a Ukrainian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a hryvnia.

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