Cryptic crossword clue
Like an old maid with unserviceable cooker 6

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

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

PRIMUS noun
  1. One of the bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church, who presides at the meetings of the bishops, and has certain privileges but no metropolitan authority.

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