Cryptic crossword clue
Waller perhaps turned to Falkland initially for support 5

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

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We know that "support" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case support = staff.
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What does STAFF mean?

STAFF noun
  1. (plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
  2. (plural staves) A series of horizontal lines on which musical notes are written; a stave.
  3. (plural staff or staffs) The employees of a business.
  4. A mixture of plaster and fibre used as a temporary exterior wall covering.W
  5. A pole, stick, or wand borne as an ensign of authority; a badge of office.
  6. A pole upon which a flag is supported and displayed.
  7. The rung of a ladder.
  8. A series of verses so disposed that, when it is concluded, the same order begins again; a stanza; a stave.
  9. An arbor, as of a wheel or a pinion of a watch.
  10. The grooved director for the gorget, or knife, used in cutting for stone in the bladder.
  11. An establishment of officers in various departments attached to an army, to a section of an army, or to the commander of an army. The general's staff consists of those officers about his person who are employed in carrying his commands into execution.
STAFF verb
  1. To supply (a business, volunteer organization, etc.) with employees or staff members.

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