Cryptic crossword clue
Party line taken with state dish 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "dish" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dish = dolma.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DOLMA mean?

DOLMA noun
  1. Any of a family of stuffed vegetable dishes. The filling generally consists of rice, minced meat or grains, together with onion, herbs and spices.

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