Cryptic crossword clue
US narcos oddly lose supplies of drugs 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "supplies of drugs" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case supplies of drugs = deals.
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 DEALS mean?

DEALS noun
  1. A division, a portion, a share.
  2. (often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).
DEALS noun
  1. An act of dealing or sharing out.
  2. The distribution of cards to players; a player's turn for this.
  3. A particular instance of buying or selling; a transaction
  4. Specifically, a transaction offered which is financially beneficial; a bargain.
  5. An agreement between parties; an arrangement
  6. A situation, occasion, or event.
  7. A thing, an unspecified or unidentified object.
DEALS verb
  1. To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.
  2. To administer or give out, as in small portions.
  3. To distribute cards to the players in a game.
  4. To pitch.
  5. To have dealings or business.
  6. To conduct oneself, to behave.
  7. To take action; to act.
  8. To trade professionally (followed by in).
  9. To sell, especially to sell illicit drugs.
  10. To be concerned with.
  11. To handle, to manage, to cope.
DEALS noun
  1. Wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir).
  2. A plank of softwood (fir or pine board).
  3. A wooden board or plank, usually between 12 or 14 feet in length, traded as a commodity in shipbuilding.

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