Cryptic crossword clue
I had to pull out recoiled tongue 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "I/I/tongue" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case i/i/tongue = creole.
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 CREOLE mean?

CREOLE noun
  1. A descendant of white European settlers who is born in a colonized country.
  2. Anyone with mixed ancestry born in a country colonized by white Europeans, now especially one who speaks a creole language.
  3. Someone of black African descent who is born in the Caribbean or Americas (originally as opposed to an African immigrant).
  4. A native-born of Francophone descent in the Louisiana territory of any race, as opposed to Anglo-American and Acadian settlers.
CREOLE noun
  1. A lect formed from two or more languages which has developed from a pidgin to become a first language.

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