The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SHRUG
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More clues leading to the result SHRUG
- Show lack of interest in English rugby
- Cardigan's gesture of indifference
- Woman’s cardigan: zip it over blanket
- Show lack of interest in Irish rugby
- Quiet game ultimately inviting noncommittal gesture
- Silence covering revelation of resignation
- Quiet, one walked on as dismissive gesture
- Shoulder manoeuvre seen in Welsh rugby
- Indifferent gesture and silence over toupee
- Quiet game’s lost by show of indifference
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The straight part
We know that "Woman’s cardigan" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case woman’s cardigan = shrug.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SHRUG mean?
SHRUG noun- A lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference or a casual lack of knowledge.
- A cropped, cardigan-like garment with short or long sleeves, typically knitted.
- To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.