Cryptic crossword clue
Sounding more helpful sort of!

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

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The straight part
We know that "sort of" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sort of = kinda.
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 KINDA mean?

KINDA adverb
  1. Kind of; somewhat
KINDA interjection
  1. Yes in some respects but no in other respects.
KINDA noun
  1. A subspecies of baboon, Papio cynocephalus kindae, primarily found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and possibly western Tanzania.

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