Cryptic crossword clue
Lured afresh and governed 5

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

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

RULED verb
  1. To regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over.
  2. To excel.
  3. To mark (paper or the like) with rules (lines).
  4. To decide judicially.
  5. To establish or settle by, or as by, a rule; to fix by universal or general consent, or by common practice.
RULED verb
  1. To revel.
RULED adjective
  1. Having printed lines.
  2. (of a surface) Being a scroll; being such that through every point of S there is a straight line that lies on S.

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