Cryptic crossword clue
US sweetheart gets whistles 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "US sweetheart/whistles" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case us sweetheart/whistles = toots.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TOOTS mean?

TOOTS noun
  1. The noise of a horn or whistle.
  2. (by extension) A fart; flatus.
  3. Cocaine.
  4. A portion of cocaine that a person snorts.
  5. A spree of drunkness.
  6. (pronounced /tʊt/) Rubbish; tat.
  7. A message on the social networking software Mastodon.
TOOTS verb
  1. To stand out, or be prominent.
  2. To peep; to look narrowly.
  3. To see; to spy.
  4. To flatulate.
  5. To make the sound of a horn or whistle.
  6. To cause a horn or whistle to make its sound.
  7. To go on a drinking binge.
  8. To snort (a recreational drug).
  9. To post a message on a Mastodon instance (a self-hosted version of the networking software).
TOOTS noun
  1. A toilet.
TOOTS noun
  1. (sometimes derogatory) Babe, sweetie: a term used when addressing a young woman, besties, sisters.
  2. A gender-neutral term of affection.

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