Cryptic crossword clue
Baseball player, say, making strike 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Baseball player, say/strike" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case baseball player, say/strike = batter.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BATTER mean?

BATTER verb
  1. To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.
  2. To coat with batter (the food ingredient).
  3. To defeat soundly; to thrash.
  4. (usually in the passive) To intoxicate.
  5. To flatten (metal) by hammering, so as to compress it inwardly and spread it outwardly.
BATTER noun
  1. A beaten mixture of flour and liquid (usually egg and milk), used for baking (e.g. pancakes, cake, or Yorkshire pudding) or to coat food (e.g. fish) prior to frying
  2. A binge, a heavy drinking session.
  3. A paste of clay or loam.
  4. A bruise on the face of a plate or of type in the form.
BATTER noun
  1. An incline on the outer face of a built wall.
BATTER verb
  1. To slope (of walls, buildings etc.).
BATTER noun
  1. The player attempting to hit the ball with a bat.
  2. The player attempting to hit the ball with a bat; a batsman.

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