Cryptic crossword clue
Assailant who’s closer after one’s escaped 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Assailant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case assailant = mugger.
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 MUGGER mean?

MUGGER noun
  1. A street robber.
  2. A person who makes exaggerated faces, as a performance; a gurner.
MUGGER noun
  1. A large crocodile, Crocodilus palustris, of southwest Asia, having a very broad wrinkled snout.

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