Cryptic crossword clue
Annual ceremony in England and in Germany in part of spring 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Annual ceremony in England" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case annual ceremony in england = maundy.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MAUNDY mean?

MAUNDY noun
  1. A commandment.
  2. The sacrament of the Lord's supper.
  3. The ceremony of washing the feet of poor persons or inferiors, performed as a religious rite on Maundy Thursday in commemoration of Christ's washing the disciples' feet at the Last Supper.
  4. The office appointed to be read during the religious ceremony of foot-washing.

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