The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ICHOR
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More clues leading to the result ICHOR
- Fabulous flower died taken from wild orchid
- For Kaiser Wilhelm I, men bringing fabulous flower
- One given task, mostly divine stuff!
- What's in divine vessel? Rich, ornate contents
- Limitlessly rich ore that filled ancient vessels
- Unlimited rich ore that filled ancient vessels
- Divine fluid Christian initially snubbed, Church claimed
- Classic horserace displaying the finest bloodstock?
- Recess’s contents: yellow or colourless fluid
- Divine liquid from Norwich originally
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The straight part
We know that "that filled ancient vessels" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case that filled ancient vessels = ichor.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ICHOR mean?
ICHOR noun- The liquid that in Greek mythology was said to flow in place of blood in the veins of the gods
- Any bloodlike fluid
- A watery, fetid discharge from a sore
- Yellow bile