Cryptic crossword clue
Irish county lacking leader for ever old-fashioned 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "for ever old-fashioned" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case for ever old-fashioned = alway.
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 ALWAY mean?

ALWAY adverb
  1. At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.
  2. Constantly during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals (opposed to sometimes or occasionally).
  3. In any event.

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