Cryptic crossword clue
Explosive by side of house for process to remove trees? 6

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "process to remove trees" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case process to remove trees = hewing.
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 HEWING mean?

HEWING verb
  1. To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
  2. To shape; to form.
  3. To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.
HEWING noun
  1. The act of one who hews or chops.

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