Cryptic crossword clue
King in female clothing, which may be short? 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "which may be short?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case which may be short? = shrift.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does SHRIFT mean?

SHRIFT noun
  1. The act of going to or hearing a religious confession.
  2. Confession to a priest.
  3. Forgiveness given by a priest after confession; remission.

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