The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word EMBER
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result EMBER
- Remnant of fire found at the end of three months
- Kind of sleep-deprived, think back and glower
- Glower from club regular, not the first
- Dying remains end in three months
- One that’s still smouldering, as three months come to an end
- . Cut top off finger and it glows red hot
- Person in group dropping money in dying fire
- The remainder of last month
- At the end of three months, it glows
- Recall losing band in remains of fire?
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The straight part
We know that "One that’s still smouldering" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one that’s still smouldering = ember.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does EMBER mean?
EMBER noun- A glowing piece of coal or wood.
- Smoldering ash.
- Making a circuit of the year or the seasons; recurring in each quarter of the year, as certain religious days set apart for fasting and prayer.