The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BURIAL
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More clues leading to the result BURIAL
- Ives holding first-class return for last service
- Britain leads United States in committal proceedings
- Disposal of uranium added to 7’s misgivings
- Turn air blue endlessly, resulting in sending-off
- A stiff consignment?
- Heep, briefly found in barrel, gets hiding
- Old city involved in bail out for underground venture
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The straight part
We know that "last service" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case last service = burial.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 BURIAL mean?
BURIAL noun- The act of burying; interment