Cryptic crossword clue
Old council gets success with volunteers brought aboard 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Old council" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old council = witan.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does WITAN mean?

WITAN noun
  1. The Anglo-Saxon national council or witenagemot.

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