Cryptic crossword clue
Rude people show contempt for Royal Society 5

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

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "Rude people" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rude people = boors.
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 BOORS mean?

BOORS noun
  1. A peasant.
  2. A Boer, white South African of Dutch or Huguenot descent.
  3. A yokel, country bumpkin.
  4. An uncultured person.

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