Cryptic crossword clue
A charge for crossing southern islands 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ATOLLS

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The straight part
We know that "islands" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case islands = atolls.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ATOLLS mean?

ATOLLS noun
  1. A type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls

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