Cryptic crossword clue
One collecting things up, philanderer beginning to repent 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "One collecting things up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one collecting things up = raker.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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