Cryptic crossword clue
Giraffes’ cousins fine, needing a short wee 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Giraffes’ cousins" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case giraffes’ cousins = okapis.
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 OKAPIS mean?

OKAPIS noun
  1. A large ruminant mammal, Okapia johnstoni, found in the rainforests of the Congo, related to the giraffe, but with a much shorter neck, a reddish brown coat and zebra-like stripes on its hindquarters.

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