The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word KAPUT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result KAPUT
- King taking a position no longer viable
- King needs a place for bust
- End for stick, a stick broken!
- Useless demanding £1000 plus a deposit
- Broken up getting back into narcotic shrub
- Dreamt up a Koons retrospective seen to include bust
- A place under a thousand? Gone!
- Broken stick – a putter – is glued together and trimmed
- Ask Apu? Two bottles smashed
- Wiped out after placing a thousand on a financial derivative
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "no longer viable" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case no longer viable = kaput.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does KAPUT mean?
KAPUT adjective- Out of order; not working.