Cryptic crossword clue
Apprehend a wrongdoer at last, then relax 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Apprehend" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case apprehend = arrest.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ARREST mean?

ARREST noun
  1. A check, stop, an act or instance of arresting something.
  2. The condition of being stopped, standstill.
  3. The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
  4. A confinement, detention, as after an arrest.
  5. A device to physically arrest motion.
  6. The judicial detention of a ship to secure a financial claim against its operators.
  7. Any seizure by power, physical or otherwise.
  8. A scurfiness of the back part of the hind leg of a horse.
ARREST verb
  1. To stop the motion of (a person or animal).
  2. To stay, remain.
  3. To stop or slow (a process, course etc.).
  4. To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody.
  5. To catch the attention of.
  6. To undergo cardiac arrest.

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