Cryptic crossword clue
Distance often affected a proclamation from the French 5,2,6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 2 plus 6 letter word EDICT OF NANTES

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The straight part
We know that "a proclamation from the French" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a proclamation from the french = edict of nantes.
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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