The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TREATY
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More clues leading to the result TREATY
- Contract put away, attempt to steal it
- Deal with party, ultimately making pact
- Have dinner in attempt to find agreement
- Versailles, for example, compact
- Covenant put away in experiment
- Formal agreement to dine during test
- Agreement to pay for a year
- Agreement to pay for yuppie’s starter….
- Compact lunch, say, consumed by judge
- Agreement in the form of free entertainment?
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The straight part
We know that "Covenant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case covenant = treaty.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TREATY mean?
TREATY noun- A binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely states and international organizations.
- A formal agreement between two or more states.