The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SISSY
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result SISSY
- Weakling is first, say? Nothing odd in that
- Cowardly member of family, extremely scrawny
- Listen to little Cecilia being a crybaby about Canada
- Namby-pamby sibling, extremely shy
- One son wearing pair of smalls close to lady, getting wet
- Crybaby? Only part of class is sympathetic
- Pansy among daffodils is symbolic
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The straight part
We know that "Namby-pamby" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case namby-pamby = sissy.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does SISSY mean?
SISSY noun- An effeminate boy or man.
- A timid, unassertive or cowardly person.
- (BDSM) A male crossdresser who adopts feminine behaviours.
- Sister.
- Effeminate.
- Cowardly.
- Urination; urine.
- To urinate.