mc5 - Obscure vault 99 (7)

It's the cryptic crossword discussion game. Tease each other with clues, help each other with the dailies, educate the beginners, whatever.

Raak

Another clue for the same word:
He'd waste away if sent back to the Soviet Union, but not beyond the last. (5)

Raak

Another clue

Poirot used to have someone back to make his shoes. (5)

Raak

And two more

"Nonsense!" we wrote back to the cobbler. (5)
Besides the dominie, the other learned man in a Scottish village. (5) (May require specialised knowledge, such as one of Neil Innes' novels.)

Raak

Here's another

Some understood the original reason, both at first and at last. (5)

rab

I presume these are all clues to the same word...