Cryptic crossword clue
Judas gets brown climbing palm 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "climbing palm" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case climbing palm = rattan.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does RATTAN mean?

RATTAN noun
  1. Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus.
  2. The plant used as a material for making furniture, baskets etc.
  3. (by extension) A cane made from this material.
RATTAN verb
  1. To beat with a rattan cane.

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