Cryptic crossword clue
Very many are out of shape 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Very many" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case very many = heaps.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does HEAPS mean?

HEAPS noun
  1. A crowd; a throng; a multitude or great number of people.
  2. A pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation.
  3. A great number or large quantity of things.
  4. A data structure consisting of trees in which each node is greater than all its children.
  5. Memory that is dynamically allocated.
  6. A dilapidated place or vehicle.
  7. A lot, a large amount
HEAPS verb
  1. To pile in a heap.
  2. To form or round into a heap, as in measuring.
  3. To supply in great quantity.
HEAPS adverb
  1. Very much, a lot

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