Cryptic crossword clue
School ably showing its alternate form? 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "School ably showing its alternate form" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case school ably showing its alternate form = shoal.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SHOAL mean?

SHOAL noun
  1. A sandbank or sandbar creating a shallow.
  2. A shallow in a body of water.
SHOAL verb
  1. To arrive at a shallow (or less deep) area.
  2. To cause a shallowing; to come to a more shallow part of.
  3. To become shallow.
SHOAL adjective
  1. Shallow.
SHOAL noun
  1. Any large number of persons or things.
  2. (collective) A large number of fish (or other sea creatures) of the same species swimming together.
SHOAL verb
  1. To collect in a shoal; to throng.

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