Cryptic crossword clue
Carpenter’s mate was endlessly surly, endlessly rebellious 6

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

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What does WALRUS mean?

WALRUS noun
  1. A large Arctic marine mammal related to seals and having long tusks, tough, wrinkled skin, and four flippers, Odobenus rosmarus.

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