Cryptic crossword clue
New bill of fare promoting uniform spirit of Rome 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "spirit of Rome" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spirit of rome = numen.
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 NUMEN mean?

NUMEN noun
  1. A divinity, especially a local or presiding god.
  2. An influence or phenomenon at once mystical and transcendant.

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