Cryptic crossword clue
Multi-volume work about a king kept in wood 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "kept in wood" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case kept in wood = oaked.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does OAKED mean?

OAKED adjective
  1. Of a wine: aged in oak so that it acquires flavor from tannins in the wood.

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