Cryptic crossword clue
What Madame Defarge does fools king in the beginning 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "What Madame Defarge does" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case what madame defarge does = knits.
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What does KNITS mean?

KNITS noun
  1. A knitted garment.
  2. A session of knitting.
KNITS verb
  1. To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine.
  2. To join closely and firmly together.
  3. To become closely and firmly joined; become compacted.
  4. To grow together.
  5. To combine from various elements.
  6. Of bones: to heal following a fracture.
  7. To form into a knot, or into knots; to tie together, as cord; to fasten by tying.
  8. To draw together; to contract into wrinkles.
KNITS noun
  1. Small particles of ore.

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