The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ERMINE
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More clues leading to the result ERMINE
- Fur belonging to myself after earl, oddly
- I'm turning up in something with feathers or fur
- Stoat in mere, swimming
- Fur coat owner's hesitant admission?
- Fur coat owner’s embarrassed admission?
- Jolly types wearing a German coat in winter
- Fur coat owner’s hesitant admission?
- Let me see explosive fur
- Fur coat stolen from Merc store
- Monarch has source of fur for ceremonial robes
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The straight part
We know that "coat in winter" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case coat in winter = ermine.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 ERMINE mean?
ERMINE noun- A weasel, Mustela erminea, found in northern latitudes; its dark brown fur turns white in winter (apart from the black tip of the tail).
- The white fur of this animal, traditionally seen as a symbol of purity and used for judges' robes.
- (by extension) The office of a judge.
- A white field with black spots.
- To clothe with ermine.
- : In blazon, of the colour hermine (white with black spots).