Cryptic crossword clue
Not completely secure place 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "place" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case place = stead.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
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What does STEAD mean?

STEAD noun
  1. A place, or spot, in general.
  2. A place where a person normally rests; a seat.
  3. An inhabited place; a settlement, city, town etc.
  4. An estate, a property with its grounds; a farm.
  5. The frame on which a bed is laid; a bedstead.
  6. (in phrases) The position or function (of someone or something), as taken on by a successor.
  7. An emotional or circumstantial "place" having specified advantages, qualities etc. (now only in phrases).
STEAD verb
  1. To help, support, benefit or assist; to be helpful or noteful.
  2. To fill stead or place of.
STEAD noun
  1. One's partner in a romantic relationship.

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