Cryptic crossword clue
Derek Jarman’s premére could be pulled abruptly 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "pulled abruptly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pulled abruptly = jerked.
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What does JERKED mean?

JERKED verb
  1. To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.
  2. To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.
  3. To masturbate.
  4. To beat, to hit.
  5. To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand.
  6. (usually transitive) To lift using a jerk.
  7. To flout with contempt.
JERKED verb
  1. To cure (meat) by cutting it into strips and drying it, originally in the sun.

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