Cryptic crossword clue
Rains temporarily stop, as some might hear? 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Rains" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rains = pours.
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.
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What does POURS mean?

POURS noun
  1. The act of pouring.
  2. Something, or an amount, poured.
  3. A downpour, or flood of precipitation.
POURS verb
  1. To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it.
  2. To send out as in a stream or a flood; to cause (an emotion) to come out; to cause to escape.
  3. To send forth from, as in a stream; to discharge uninterruptedly.
  4. To flow, pass or issue in a stream; to fall continuously and abundantly.
  5. To rain hard.
  6. Of a beverage, to be on tap or otherwise available for serving to customers.
  7. To move in a throng, as a crowd.

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