Cryptic crossword clue
Dog-ear she embroidered, holding end of cotton that’s wound on a reel 6,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 4 letter word GARDEN HOSE

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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The straight part
We know that "that’s wound on a reel" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case that’s wound on a reel = garden hose.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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