The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GLUES
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What does GLUES mean?
GLUES noun- A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.
- Anything that binds two things or people together.
- Birdlime.