The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BARRED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result BARRED
- By the sound of it, poet not allowed
- Denied access to somewhere to drink claret?
- Naughty sin about to be admitted – gets one kept away
- Checked and exposed trapping Queen
- A bishop caught in the sack is excluded
- Pub wanting revolutionary type kept away
- Shakespeare in speech is restrained
- Poet's said to be kept away
- Locked out a couple of Republicans caught in bed
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The straight part
We know that "Denied access" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case denied access = barred.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 BARRED mean?
BARRED verb- To obstruct the passage of (someone or something).
- To prohibit.
- To lock or bolt with a bar.
- To imprint or paint with bars, to stripe.
- Having bars; striped.
- Prevented, either by a physical barrier or by conditions.