The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LONER
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result LONER
- He hates company failure, changing central direction
- Solitary individual, I must bring two sides together
- I won’t mix a drink in large shaker ultimately
- Solitary individual – one making advances, it’s reported
- Unaccompanied chap's sides split by joke?
- Mortgagee, they say, not the man for company
- In general, one remote type who remains aloof
- Hands over an individualist
- Individual in Luxor on vacation is reclusive sort
- Solitary individual city dweller dismissing academic
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The straight part
We know that "reclusive sort" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case reclusive sort = loner.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LONER mean?
LONER noun- One who is alone, lacking or avoiding the company of others.