The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LEETS
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What does LEETS mean?
LEETS noun- An artificial watercourse, canal or aqueduct, but especially a millrace
- A portion or list, especially a list of candidates for an office; also the candidates themselves.
- A regular court, more specifically a court-leet, in which certain lords had jurisdiction over local disputes, or the physical area of this jurisdiction.
- The European pollock.
- A place where roads meet or cross; intersection