Cryptic crossword clue
Letters from oldest heir showing what belongs to them? 6

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "what belongs to them" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case what belongs to them = theirs.
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.
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What does THEIRS mean?

THEIRS pronoun
  1. That which belongs to them; the possessive case of they, used without a following noun.

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