Cryptic crossword clue
Cold and unyielding saint, fishy? 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Cold and unyielding" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cold and unyielding = steely.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does STEELY mean?

STEELY adjective
  1. Having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hard and resolute.
  2. Made of steel.

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