The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word AVENGE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result AVENGE
- In method of access, university going for good pay back here
- Get even with archdeacon in maturity
- Exact payment for archdeacon’s time touring
- Retaliate for some craven gentleman
- Archdeacon in time to repay
- Get even-shaven genital parts
- Exact payment for archdeacon to get old clothes
- Get one’s own back with a volume on gene mutation
- Get even with a very English earl
- Get one’s own back from, say, Russian flower
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The straight part
We know that "Get one’s own back" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case get one’s own back = avenge.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 AVENGE mean?
AVENGE noun- An act of vengeance; a revenge.
- To take vengeance (for); to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer.
- To take vengeance.
- To treat revengefully; to wreak vengeance on.