The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TORAH
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result TORAH
- Primarily, text orthodox rabbi always honours?
- Law of Moses coming from a rocky height – gosh!
- Murdered, throat cut — get the law!
- Found in Testament or a Hebrew sacred scroll
- Holy book given top attention during peak hour
- Temple reading to cheer
- Religious text to cheer
- Alternative oath involving restricted holy text
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The straight part
We know that "Law of Moses" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case law of moses = torah.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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