The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GRACE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result GRACE
- Old cricketer’s grand career
- Opener to meal with taste, left out as expression of sovereign’s thanks
- Breeding good stock
- Decency in good people
- Good streak ergo good will
- People supporting good breeding
- Virtue of good competition
- Prayer of thanks from good people
- Government stock in favour
- Good people in freedom from sin
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The straight part
We know that "Virtue" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case virtue = grace.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GRACE mean?
GRACE noun- Charming, pleasing qualities.
- A short prayer of thanks before or after a meal.
- In the games of patience or solitaire: a special move that is normally against the rules.
- A grace note.
- Elegant movement; balance or poise.
- An allowance of time granted to a debtor during which he or she is free of at least part of his normal obligations towards the creditor.
- Free and undeserved favour, especially of God; unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification, or for resisting sin.
- An act or decree of the governing body of an English university.
- To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify.
- To dignify or raise by an act of favour; to honour.
- To supply with heavenly grace.
- To add grace notes, cadenzas, etc., to.