Cryptic crossword clue
Killer copper, a little bloody? 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Killer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case killer = curare.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CURARE mean?

CURARE noun
  1. A plant, Strychnos toxifera, formerly used in arrow poisons in South America due to its D-tubocurarine content
  2. Other South American plants with similar toxins that were also used in arrow poisons, mostly in the family Menispermaceae
  3. A substance containing the alkaloid D-tubocurarine, used historically as a muscle relaxant during surgery

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