Cryptic crossword clue
Examines owl around bottom of tree 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Examines" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case examines = scopes.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SCOPES mean?

SCOPES noun
  1. The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain.
  2. A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
  3. Opportunity; broad range; degree of freedom.
  4. The region of program source code in which a given identifier is meaningful, or a given object can be accessed.
  5. The shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part.
  6. The region of an utterance to which some modifying element applies.
  7. A periscope, telescope, microscope or oscilloscope.
  8. Any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.
SCOPES verb
  1. To perform a cursory investigation of; scope out.
  2. To perform any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.
  3. To limit (an object or variable) to a certain region of program source code.
  4. To examine under a microscope.
  5. To observe a bird using a spotting scope.
SCOPES noun
  1. A bundle, as of twigs.

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