The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word MAGIC
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More clues leading to the result MAGIC
- Seasonal visitors beginning to congregate? Very good
- Wonderful / conjuring
- Caught by wise men doing spells
- Mysterious soldier in raincoat
- Wonderful glossy I start to contemplate
- Wonderful US soldier in waterproof coat
- Amazing soldier enters river doing a backflip
- Superb trio from the East by college
- Charm of coat worn by soldier
- Brilliant soldier hacked into computer
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The straight part
We know that "Very good" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case very good = magic.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MAGIC mean?
MAGIC noun- The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them
- A specific ritual or procedure associated with such magic; a spell.
- The supernatural forces which are drawn on in such a ritual
- Something producing successful and remarkable results, especially when not fully understood; an enchanting quality; exceptional skill.
- A conjuring trick or illusion performed to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena or powers.
- The art or practice of performing conjuring tricks and illusions.
- Complicated or esoteric code that is not expected to be generally understood.
- To produce, transform (something), (as if) by magic.
- Having supernatural talents, properties or qualities attributed to magic.
- Producing extraordinary results, as though through the use of magic; wonderful, amazing.
- Pertaining to conjuring tricks or illusions performed for entertainment etc.
- Great; excellent.
- Describing the number of nucleons in a particularly stable isotopic nucleus; 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82, 126, and 184.
- Being a literal number or string value with no meaning or context, not defined as a constant or variable