Cryptic crossword clue
Sanctimonious group’s conduct 5

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

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We know that "conduct" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case conduct = pilot.
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What does PILOT mean?

PILOT noun
  1. A person who steers a ship, a helmsman.
  2. A person who knows well the depths and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help navigate the harbor or coast.
  3. A guide book for maritime navigation.
  4. An instrument for detecting the compass error.
  5. A pilot vehicle.
  6. A person authorised to drive such a vehicle during an escort.
  7. A guide or escort through an unknown or dangerous area.
  8. Something serving as a test or trial.
  9. A person who is in charge of the controls of an aircraft.
  10. A sample episode of a proposed TV series produced to decide if it should be made or not. If approved, typically the first episode of an actual TV series.
  11. A cowcatcher.
  12. A pilot light.
  13. One who flies a kite.
  14. A short plug, sometimes made interchangeable, at the end of a counterbore to guide the tool.
PILOT verb
  1. To control (an aircraft or watercraft).
  2. To guide (a vessel) through coastal waters.
  3. To test or have a preliminary trial of (an idea, a new product, etc.)
PILOT adjective
  1. Made or used as a test or demonstration of capability.
  2. Used to control or activate another device.
  3. Being a vehicle to warn other road users of the presence of an oversize vehicle/combination.

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