Cryptic crossword clue
Feathers of hawk and wading bird found in rubbish 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Feathers of hawk" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case feathers of hawk = brails.
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 BRAILS mean?

BRAILS noun
  1. A small rope used to truss up sails.
  2. A thong of soft leather to bind up a hawk's wing.
  3. A stock at each end of a seine to keep it stretched.
  4. (in the plural) The feathers around a hawk's rump.
BRAILS verb
  1. To reef, shorten or strike sail using brails.

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