Cryptic crossword clue
Troglodytes with guns abandoned by British 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Troglodytes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case troglodytes = wrens.
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 WRENS mean?

WRENS noun
  1. Any member of a mainly New World passerine bird family Troglodytidae; true wren.
  2. Small bird of similar appearance to a true wren.

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