Cryptic crossword clue
Applied to have role as a hobbit? 6

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

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

BETOOK verb
  1. To beteach.
BETOOK verb
  1. To take over to; take across (to); deliver.
  2. To seize; lay hold of; take.
  3. To take oneself to; go or move; repair; resort; have recourse.
  4. To commit to a specified action.
  5. To commend or entrust to; to commit to.
  6. To take oneself.

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