Cryptic crossword clue
Southern State rising about English ties 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "ties" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ties = laces.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LACES mean?

LACES noun
  1. A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread. Wp
  2. A cord or ribbon passed through eyelets in a shoe or garment, pulled tight and tied to fasten the shoe or garment firmly. Wp
  3. A snare or gin, especially one made of interwoven cords; a net.
  4. Spirits added to coffee or another beverage.
LACES verb
  1. To fasten (something) with laces.
  2. To add alcohol, poison, a drug or anything else potentially harmful to (food or drink).
  3. To interweave items.
  4. To interweave the spokes of a bicycle wheel.
  5. To beat; to lash; to make stripes on.
  6. To adorn with narrow strips or braids of some decorative material.

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