Cryptic crossword clue
Did some gardening, keeping horse cornered 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "cornered" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cornered = hogged.
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 HOGGED mean?

HOGGED verb
  1. To greedily take more than one's share, to take precedence at the expense of another or others.
  2. To clip the mane of a horse, making it short and bristly.
  3. To scrub with a hog, or scrubbing broom.
  4. To cause the keel of a ship to arch upwards (the opposite of sag).
HOGGED verb
  1. To process (bark, etc.) into hog fuel.
HOGGED adjective
  1. Broken or strained so as to have an upward curve between the ends.

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