Cryptic crossword clue
It was used to comb Sir 1A in a comedy of manners 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "It was used to comb" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it was used to comb = teazle.
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 TEAZLE mean?

TEAZLE noun
  1. Any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus.
  2. The dried flower head of the fuller's teasel, Dipsacus fullonum, used for teasing or carding cloth.
  3. Any contrivance intended as a substitute for teasels in dressing cloth.
TEAZLE verb
  1. To raise the nap on cloth; to tease; to card.

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