Cryptic crossword clue
Spot president once at entertaining gathering 5-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word POLKA-DOT

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The straight part
We know that "Spot" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spot = polka-dot.
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 POLKA-DOT mean?

POLKA-DOT noun
  1. Any of a number of uniform round dots, repeated to make a regular geometric pattern on a fabric

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