Cryptic crossword clue
Nun flew off, having picked up live spider 6-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word FUNNEL-WEB

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "spider" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spider = funnel-web.
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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