Cryptic crossword clue
Quietly covering main part, carry on lawsuitPLEAD – Pcovering or going over LEAD 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 0 letter word

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The straight part
We know that "carry on lawsuit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case carry on lawsuit = .
The cryptic/wordplay part
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