Cryptic crossword clue
Constructions assembled in rough natural stone initially 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Constructions assembled in rough natural stone" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case constructions assembled in rough natural stone = cairns.
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 CAIRNS mean?

CAIRNS noun
  1. A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
  2. A pile of stones heaped up as a landmark, to guide travelers on land or at sea, or to arrest attention, as in surveying, or in leaving traces of an exploring party, etc.
  3. A cairn terrier.

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