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The Clue

Thackeray's forte (5 letter answer)

The Answer

PROSE

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Notes

The answer PROSE is common and appears about once every 250 puzzles.

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Journalese
Stories
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Book fare
Dull discourse
Everyday writing
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Oates output
Ordinary language
Ordinary speech
Ordinary talk
Plain English
Plain speaking
Plain writing
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Simple writing
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Matter-of-fact language
Novel writing, e.g.
Purple stuff, perhaps

Definition

PROSE as a noun:

1. ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
2. matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression