Cryptic crossword clue
Gathered sea has claimed a ship 6

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Gathered" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gathered = massed.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does MASSED mean?

MASSED verb
  1. To form or collect into a mass; to form into a collective body; to bring together into masses; to assemble.
  2. To have a certain mass.
MASSED verb
  1. To celebrate mass.

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