Cryptic crossword clue
Male employs goddesses 5

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

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

MUSES noun
  1. A source of inspiration.
  2. A poet; a bard.
MUSES noun
  1. An act of musing; a period of thoughtfulness.
MUSES verb
  1. To become lost in thought, to ponder.
  2. To say (something) with due consideration or thought.
  3. To think on; to meditate on.
  4. To wonder at.
MUSES noun
  1. A gap or hole in a hedge, fence, etc. through which a wild animal is accustomed to pass; a muset.

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