Cryptic crossword clue
Leader of Parliament adopts untruths and fancy footwork 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "fancy footwork" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fancy footwork = pliÉs.
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 PLIÉS mean?

PLIÉS noun
  1. A layer of material.
  2. A strand that, twisted together with other strands, makes up rope or yarn.
  3. Short for plywood.
  4. In two-player sequential games, a "half-turn" or a move made by one of the players.
  5. A condition, a state.
PLIÉS verb
  1. To bend; to fold; to mould; to adapt, to modify; to change (a person's) mind, to cause (a person) to submit.
  2. To bend, to flex; to be bent by something, to give way or yield (to a force, etc.).
PLIÉS verb
  1. To work at (something) diligently.
  2. To wield or use (a tool, a weapon, etc.) steadily or vigorously.
  3. To press upon; to urge persistently.
  4. To persist in offering something to, especially for the purpose of inducement or persuasion.
  5. To travel over (a route) regularly.
  6. To work diligently.
  7. To manoeuvre a sailing vessel so that the direction of the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to work to windward, to beat, to tack.
PLIÉS noun
  1. A smooth and continuous bending of the knees

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