Cryptic crossword clue
Area with group of police in charge that’s ill-natured 6

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

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What does ACIDIC mean?

ACIDIC adjective
  1. Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red.
  2. Containing a high percentage of silica; opposed to basic.
  3. Of or relating to acid; having the character of an acid.

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