Cryptic crossword clue
Urge king to visit a current sporting get-together 5-3

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

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The straight part
We know that "sporting get-together" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sporting get-together = apres.
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 APRES mean?

APRES preposition
  1. After
APRES noun
  1. Such activities or events that occur after skiing.

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