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The kinds you don’t want to be out of (5)

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I believe the answer is:

sorts

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'the kinds' is the definition.
('sort' can be a synonym of 'kind')

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(Other definitions for sorts that I've seen before include "classes" , "Categories" , "Arranges in different groups" , "Types" , "Classifies" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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