Cryptic crossword clue
Nurse, not hot in shady garden alcove 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "shady garden alcove" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shady garden alcove = arbour.
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 ARBOUR mean?

ARBOUR noun
  1. A shady sitting place, usually in a park or garden, and usually surrounded by climbing shrubs or vines and other vegetation.
  2. A shady walk.

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