Cryptic crossword clue
Quiet son taking a couple of horses across America 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Quiet" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case quiet = shush.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SHUSH mean?

SHUSH verb
  1. To be quiet; to keep quiet.
  2. To ask someone to be quiet, especially by saying shh.

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