Cryptic crossword clue
Nothing dropped by political party — hence taxes 5

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "taxes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case taxes = tries.
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 TRIES mean?

TRIES noun
  1. An ordered tree data structure that is used to store an associative array where the keys are usually strings.
TRIES noun
  1. An attempt.
  2. An act of tasting or sampling.
  3. A score in rugby league and rugby union, analogous to a touchdown in American football.
  4. A screen, or sieve, for grain.
  5. A field goal or extra point
TRIES verb
  1. To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
  2. To divide; to separate.
  3. To test, to work out.
  4. To experiment, to strive.
  5. To lie to in heavy weather under just sufficient sail to head into the wind.
  6. To strain; to subject to excessive tests.
  7. (used with another verb) To want

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