Cryptic crossword clue
Lifts paper he’s holding 5

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

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We know that "Lifts" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lifts = hefts.
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What does HEFTS mean?

HEFTS noun
  1. Weight.
  2. Heaviness, the feel of weight.
  3. The act or effort of heaving; violent strain or exertion.
  4. The greater part or bulk of anything.
HEFTS verb
  1. To lift up; especially, to lift something heavy.
  2. To test the weight of something by lifting it.
HEFTS noun
  1. A piece of mountain pasture to which a farm animal has become hefted (accustomed).
  2. An animal that has become hefted thus.
  3. (West of Ireland) Poor condition in sheep caused by mineral deficiency.
HEFTS verb
  1. (Northern England and Scotland) To make (a farm animal, especially a flock of sheep) accustomed and attached to an area of mountain pasture.
HEFTS noun
  1. A number of sheets of paper fastened together, as for a notebook.
  2. A part of a serial publication.

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