Cryptic crossword clue
Family chatter, empty sounds 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "sounds" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sounds = clangs.
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 CLANGS mean?

CLANGS noun
  1. A loud, ringing sound, like that made by free-hanging metal objects striking each other.
  2. Quality of tone.
  3. The cry of some birds, including the crane and the goose.
  4. A word or phrase linked only by sound and not by meaning, characteristic of some mental disorders.
CLANGS verb
  1. To strike (objects) together so as to produce a clang.
  2. To give out a clang; to resound.
CLANGS noun
  1. Any periodic sound, especially one composed of a fundamental and harmonics, as opposed to simple periodic sounds (sine tones).

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