The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word EXACT
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More clues leading to the result EXACT
- Cut on outside by blade reversed, so accurate
- Demand that performance is never to be put on again?
- Specific done deed?
- Former deed, correct in every detail
- Precise English – Times to take action
- Nice description of repealed legislation?
- Old part of play is spot on
- Claim this used to be a law?
- Call for Congress to reject second bill
- Precise description of repealed legislation
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The straight part
We know that "Specific" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case specific = exact.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 EXACT mean?
EXACT verb- To demand and enforce the payment or performance of, sometimes in a forcible or imperious way.
- To make desirable or necessary.
- To inflict; to forcibly obtain or produce.
- Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
- Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual.
- Precisely or definitely conceived or stated; strict.
- (of a sequence of groups connected by homomorphisms) Such that the kernel of one homomorphism is the image of the preceding one.
- Exactly