Cryptic crossword clue
Salary by first week; authority advances dollars at the end 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Salary" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case salary = wages.
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 WAGES mean?

WAGES noun
  1. (often in plural) An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour.
WAGES verb
  1. To wager, bet.
  2. To expose oneself to, as a risk; to incur, as a danger; to venture; to hazard.
  3. To employ for wages; to hire.
  4. To conduct or carry out (a war or other contest).
  5. To adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; to hire out.
  6. To give security for the performance of.

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