The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HOKUM
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result HOKUM
- Make a stink about showbiz magazine's twaddle
- Make low noise devouring fine gammon
- No problem with pong surrounding rubbish
- Buzz round satisfactory bunk
- Bull guarded by drone is fine
- Cobblers are busy gathering endorsement
- Smell engulfing less than brilliant sickly stuff
- Rubbish with nasty smell all right for burying
- Confirm penetrating smell is bullshit
- Rubbish fine, picked up by drone
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The straight part
We know that "rubbish" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rubbish = hokum.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 HOKUM mean?
HOKUM noun- (An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.
- (An instance of) excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material in a film, television programme, theater production, etc.
- A film, television programme, theater production, etc., containing excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material.
- A genre of blues song or music, often characterized by sexual innuendos or satire.