Cryptic crossword clue
Stupid fool abridged French author 5

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "French author" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case french author = dumas.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DUMAS mean?

DUMAS noun
  1. A Russian legislative assembly such as the historical duma of the Russian Empire or the modern lower house of the Federal Assembly (the Russian national parliament).
  2. A drink mixing wine and vodka.

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