Cryptic crossword clue
What one is not well out of? 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "What one is not well out of" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case what one is not well out of = sorts.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SORTS mean?

SORTS noun
  1. A general type.
  2. Manner; form of being or acting.
  3. Condition above the vulgar; rank.
  4. A person evaluated in a certain way (bad, good, strange, etc.).
  5. Group, company.
  6. A good-looking woman.
  7. An act of sorting.
  8. An algorithm for sorting a list of items into a particular sequence.
  9. A piece of metal type used to print one letter, character, or symbol in a particular size and style.
  10. A type.
  11. Chance; lot; destiny.
  12. A full set of anything, such as a pair of shoes, or a suit of clothes.
SORTS verb
  1. To separate items into different categories according to certain criteria that determine their sorts.
  2. To arrange into some sequence, usually numerically, alphabetically or chronologically.
  3. To conjoin; to put together in distribution; to class.
  4. To conform; to adapt; to accommodate.
  5. To choose from a number; to select; to cull.
  6. To join or associate with others, especially with others of the same kind or species; to agree.
  7. To suit; to fit; to be in accord; to harmonize.
  8. To fix (a problem) or handle (a task).
  9. To attack physically.

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