Cryptic crossword clue
Bishop cross, beginning to scold groups of children 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "groups of children" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case groups of children = broods.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BROODS mean?

BROODS noun
  1. The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother.
  2. The young of any egg-laying creature, especially if produced at the same time.
  3. The eggs and larvae of social insects such as bees, ants and some wasps, especially when gathered together in special brood chambers or combs within the colony.
  4. The children in one family; offspring.
  5. That which is bred or produced; breed; species.
  6. Parentage.
  7. Heavy waste in tin and copper ores.
BROODS verb
  1. To keep an egg warm to make it hatch.
  2. To protect (something that is gradually maturing); to foster.
  3. (typically with about or over) To dwell upon moodily and at length, mainly alone.
  4. To be bred.

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