Cryptic crossword clue
More than one snipe gets away, heading off 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "More than one snipe" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case more than one snipe = scapes.
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 SCAPES mean?

SCAPES noun
  1. A leafless stalk growing directly out of a root.
  2. The basal segment of an insect's antenna (i.e. the part closest to the body).
  3. The basal part of the ovipositor of an insect, more specifically known as the oviscape.
  4. The shaft of a column.
  5. The apophyge of a shaft.
SCAPES noun
  1. Escape
  2. A means of escape; evasion.
  3. A freak; a slip; a fault; an escapade.
  4. A loose act of vice or lewdness.
SCAPES verb
  1. To escape
SCAPES noun
  1. The cry of the snipe when flushed.
  2. The snipe itself.

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