Cryptic crossword clue
Fatal submersion from short period in much longer one, going back 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Fatal submersion" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fatal submersion = noyade.
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What does NOYADE mean?

NOYADE noun
  1. A murder by drowning, especially one of those carried out during the French Reign of Terror.
NOYADE verb
  1. To murder by drowning, especially during the French Reign of Terror.

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