Cryptic crossword clue
Intervals in boundary, closed with no U-turns 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Intervals" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case intervals = sixths.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SIXTHS mean?

SIXTHS noun
  1. (not used in the plural) The person or thing in the sixth position.
  2. One of six equal parts of a whole.
  3. The interval between one note and another, five notes higher in the scale, for example C to A, a major sixth, or C to A flat, a minor sixth. (Note that the interval covers six notes counting inclusively, for example C-D-E-F-G-A.)

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