Cryptic crossword clue
Manages field in a top-down way 5

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

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What does COPES mean?

COPES verb
  1. To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
  2. To cut and form a mitred joint in wood or metal.
  3. To clip the beak or talons of a bird.
COPES noun
  1. A long, loose cloak worn by a priest, deacon, or bishop when presiding over a ceremony other than the Mass.
  2. Any covering such as a canopy or a mantle.
  3. The vault or canopy of the skies, heavens etc.
  4. A covering piece on top of a wall exposed to the weather, usually made of metal, masonry, or stone, and sloped to carry off water.
  5. (foundry) The top part of a sand casting mold.
  6. An ancient tribute due to the lord of the soil, out of the lead mines in Derbyshire, England.
COPES verb
  1. To cover (a joint or structure) with coping.
  2. To form a cope or arch; to bend or arch; to bow.
COPES verb
  1. To bargain for; to buy.
  2. To exchange or barter.
  3. To make return for; to requite; to repay.
  4. To match oneself against; to meet; to encounter.
  5. To encounter; to meet; to have to do with.

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