Cryptic crossword clue
Mum’s captivated by narrative of canal opening 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "of canal opening" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case of canal opening = tamale.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TAMALE mean?

TAMALE noun
  1. Mexican dish of cornmeal dough shell filled with various ingredients (e.g. chopped beef, pork, sweet filling) then steamed in corn husks.

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