Cryptic crossword clue
African bird concealed in old hedge upside down 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "African bird" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case african bird = whidah.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does WHIDAH mean?

WHIDAH noun
  1. Any of various black and white African weaverbirds with distinctive drooping long tailfeathers on males in mating season, suitable as cage birds.

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