Cryptic crossword clue
Pulls a face, seeing weapons across river 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Pulls a face" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pulls a face = gurns.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does GURNS mean?

GURNS noun
  1. A distorted facial expression.
GURNS verb
  1. To make a grotesque or funny face.

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