Cryptic crossword clue
Old village in which pagan god would have power 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Old village" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old village = thorp.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does THORP mean?

THORP noun
  1. (now chiefly in placenames) A group of houses standing together in the country; a hamlet; a village.

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