Cryptic crossword clue
Former charge: bring it to a close before end of audience 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Former charge" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case former charge = endite.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ENDITE mean?

ENDITE noun
  1. One of the mouthparts of a spider or other arachnids, specifically the lobe of the palpal coxa lateral to the labium.
ENDITE verb
  1. To physically make letters and words on a writing surface; to inscribe.
  2. To write, especially a literary or artistic work; to compose.
  3. To dictate; to prompt.
  4. To invite or ask.
  5. To indict; to accuse; to censure.

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