Cryptic crossword clue
Deeply engrossed, was picking brambles, we hear? 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Deeply engrossed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case deeply engrossed = buried.
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 BURIED mean?

BURIED adjective
  1. Placed in a grave at a burial.
  2. Concealed, hidden.
BURIED verb
  1. To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.
  2. To place in the ground.
  3. To hide or conceal as if by covering with earth or another substance.
  4. To suppress and hide away in one's mind.
  5. To put an end to; to abandon.
  6. To score a goal.
  7. To kill or murder.
  8. To render imperceptible by other, more prominent stimuli; drown out.

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