The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ARIES
I've seen this crossword clue in Independent
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More clues leading to the result ARIES
- Di leaves daily records for person born in early April
- Sign of tooth decay? Not the first
- Raise rent for first house
- Sign most circumspect should shed weight externally
- Sign of tooth decay? Canine needs to be extracted
- Sign changes, five having been driven out
- Sign of tooth decay, canine needing to be extracted
- … Those engaged losing millions – it’s a sign
- House god shelters one
- Sign of decay but not the first
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