Cryptic crossword clue
Wise people, ushers occasionally, protecting Queen 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Wise /people" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wise /people = seers.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SEERS mean?

SEERS noun
  1. One who sees something; an eyewitness.
  2. One who foretells the future; a clairvoyant, prophet, soothsayer or diviner.
SEERS noun
  1. Unit of mass or volume in the Middle East and Indian subcontinent.

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