Cryptic crossword clue
Sharp piece by The Scotsman when reporting Alpine ceilidh? 5-3

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

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The straight part
We know that "Sharp piece by The Scotsman" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sharp piece by the scotsman = skean.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SKEAN mean?

SKEAN noun
  1. A quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel. A skein of cotton yarn is formed by eighty turns of the thread around a fifty-four inch reel.
  2. A web, a weave, a tangle.
  3. The membrane of a fish ovary.
  4. (wagonmaking) A metallic strengthening band or thimble on the wooden arm of an axle.
  5. (provincial England) A group of wild fowl, (e.g. geese, goslings) when they are in flight.
  6. A winning streak.
SKEAN noun
  1. A double-edged, leaf-shaped, typically bronze dagger formerly used in Ireland and Scotland.

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