The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word OFTEN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result OFTEN
- Newspaper editor originally employed in cricket sidefrequently
- Originally Ottoman fort half seen on numerous occasions
- Regularly decimal?
- Moderate beheaded in many cases
- Many Times newspaper plugs unsettled one
- Frequently become less harsh when son’s not present
- Figure seen on middle of sofa regularly
- Frequently fall in value? Not shares, initially
- Regularly concerned with all the Commandments, perhaps
- Regularly seen around in Dunnet Forest
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The straight part
We know that "Many times" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case many times = often.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 OFTEN mean?
OFTEN adjective- Frequent.
- Frequently, many times.