Cryptic crossword clue
Large number behind bars were scrounging 6

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

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What does CADGED mean?

CADGED verb
  1. To beg.
  2. To obtain something by wit or guile; to convince people to do something they might not normally do.
  3. To carry hawks and other birds of prey.
  4. To carry, as a burden.
  5. To hawk or peddle, as fish, poultry, etc.
  6. To intrude or live on another meanly; to beg.

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