Cryptic crossword clue
News withheld from hired killers, sent some mail 3

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

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The straight part
We know that "some mail" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case some mail = gusset.
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 GUSSET mean?

GUSSET noun
  1. A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement cf. godet.
  2. A small piece of mail, providing some protection where two plates of armor are joined, usually at the elbows, under the shoulders, and behind the knees.
  3. (machinery) A kind of bracket, or angular piece of iron, fastened in the angles of a structure to give strength or stiffness; especially, the part joining the barrel and the fire box of a locomotive boiler.
  4. An abatement or mark of dishonor in a coat of arms, resembling a gusset.
  5. (roofing) A large flat metal piece wider than the valley to help prevent build-up at the base of the valley, either from debris or ice dam formations.
GUSSET verb
  1. To make with a gusset; to sew a gusset into.

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