Cryptic crossword clue
Live in cold American blocks 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "blocks" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case blocks = cubes.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CUBES mean?

CUBES noun
  1. A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces.
  2. Any object more or less in the form of a cube.
  3. The third power of a number, value, term or expression.
  4. A data structure consisting of a three-dimensional array; a data cube
  5. A Rubick's cube style puzzle, not necessarily in the shape of a cube
CUBES verb
  1. To raise to the third power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself twice.
  2. To form into the shape of a cube.
  3. To cut into cubes.
  4. To use a Rubik's cube.
CUBES noun
  1. A cubicle, especially one of those found in offices.

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