Cryptic crossword clue
What finishes off army for good — plus old militias 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "old militias" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old militias = fyrds.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does FYRDS mean?

FYRDS noun
  1. In early Anglo-Saxon times, an army that was mobilized from freemen to defend their shire, or from select representatives to join a royal expedition.

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