The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SPADES
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result SPADES
- Diggers passed, juddering
- Those in packs, with red cards dismissed, clubs chucked out
- Black suit essential when gardening
- Does some gardening work in suit
- Pass? Finally bid these, perhaps
- Cards passed around
- A black suit is useful kit for a burial
- Prince Andrew’s regularly going out after sex, primarily in suit
- Suit passed that needs repair
- King and queen and others – see them in gardens
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The straight part
We know that "Diggers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case diggers = spades.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does SPADES mean?
SPADES noun- A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.
- A playing card marked with the symbol ♠.
- A black person.
- A cutting instrument used in flensing a whale.
- To turn over soil with a spade to loosen the ground for planting.
- A hart or stag three years old.
- A castrated man or animal.
- One of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♠.
- A card game in which the spade suit cards are trumps.