Cryptic crossword clue
Length of timber, as you might say, put on vehicle in wood? 6

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

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

SYLVAN noun
  1. One who resides in the woods.
  2. A fabled deity of the wood; a faun, a satyr.
SYLVAN adjective
  1. Pertaining to the forest, or woodlands.
  2. Residing in a forest or wood.
  3. Wooded, or covered in forest.

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