Cryptic crossword clue
Ugly expressions from sailors captured by foreign troops 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Ugly expressions" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ugly expressions = girns.
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 GIRNS mean?

GIRNS verb
  1. To grimace; to snarl.
  2. To whinge, moan, complain.
  3. To make elaborate unnatural and distorted faces as a form of amusement or in a girning competition.

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