Cryptic crossword clue
Republicans having a bit of a knees-up in lively dance 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "lively dance" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lively dance = gopak.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GOPAK mean?

GOPAK noun
  1. A Ukrainian national dance in 2/4 time.

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