Cryptic crossword clue
Bum who had seat on an elephant 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "seat on an elephant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case seat on an elephant = howdah.
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 HOWDAH mean?

HOWDAH noun
  1. A seat, usually with a canopy, carried on the back of an elephant or camel.
  2. An ornate carriage which is positioned on the back of elephants or occasionally other animals, used most often in the past for rich people who travelled in India via elephant.

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