Cryptic crossword clue
Glasses trapping potassium particles 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "particles" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case particles = specks.
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 SPECKS mean?

SPECKS noun
  1. A tiny spot, especially of dirt etc.
  2. A very small thing; a particle; a whit.
  3. A small etheostomoid fish, Etheostoma stigmaeum, common in the eastern United States.

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