Cryptic crossword clue
Versace to be cleaned out by Scottish bank — wait and see? 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "wait and see" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wait and see = verbs.
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 VERBS mean?

VERBS noun
  1. (grammar) A word that indicates an action, event, or state.
  2. Any word; a vocable.
  3. An action as opposed to a trait or thing.
  4. A named command that performs a specific operation on an object.
VERBS verb
  1. To use any word that is not, or had not been a verb (especially a noun) as if it were a verb.
  2. (used as a neutral, unspecific verb) To perform any action that is normally expressed by a verb.

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