Cryptic crossword clue
Lose rug, quiver in shaft 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "shaft" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shaft = thill.
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 THILL mean?

THILL noun
  1. One of the two long pieces of wood, extending before a vehicle, between which a horse is hitched; a shaft.
  2. The shallow stratum of underclay that lies under a seam of coal; the bottom of a coal-seam.

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