Cryptic crossword clue
Everyone asleep, perhaps, curled up 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "curled up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case curled up = balled.
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 BALLED mean?

BALLED verb
  1. To form or wind into a ball.
  2. To heat in a furnace and form into balls for rolling.
  3. To have sexual intercourse with.
  4. To gather balls which cling to the feet, as of damp snow or clay; to gather into balls.
  5. (usually in present participle) To be hip or cool.
  6. To play basketball.
  7. To punish by affixing a ball and chain
BALLED adjective
  1. (in combination) Having a specified kind or number of balls.

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