The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word RIGHTS
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More clues leading to the result RIGHTS
- Straightens out ceremonies for the Speaker
- Scares female away, which one’s entitled to
- A man’s entitled to them, but they’re not left to his son
- Corrects what an author does over the phone
- A man’s entitled to them, but they’re not left to son
- Rectifies end of laser sight, with ‘South’ correctly placed
- Entitlements, none of which is left
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The straight part
We know that "Corrects" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case corrects = rights.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 RIGHTS mean?
RIGHTS noun- That which complies with justice, law or reason.
- A legal, just or moral entitlement.
- The right side or direction.
- The right hand or fist.
- The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.
- The outward or most finished surface, as of a coin, piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.
- A wave breaking from right to left (viewed from the shore).
- To correct.
- To set upright.
- To return to normal upright position.
- To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.