The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word MOONS
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The straight part
We know that "Months" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case months = moons.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 MOONS mean?
MOONS noun- (by extension of Moon) Any natural satellite of a planet.
- A month, particularly a lunar month.
- A crescent-like outwork in a fortification.
- The eighteenth trump/major arcana card of the Tarot.
- The thirty-second Lenormand card.
- In hearts, the action of taking all the point cards in one hand.
- To display one's buttocks to, typically as a jest, insult, or protest.
- (usually followed by over or after) To fuss over something adoringly; to be infatuated with someone.
- To spend time idly, absent-mindedly.
- To expose to the rays of the Moon.
- To adorn with moons or crescents.
- (cryptocurrency) Of a coin or token: to rise in price rapidly.
- To shoot the moon.