Cryptic crossword clue
Old army supplier is relatively refined in speech 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Old army supplier" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old army supplier = sutler.
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 SUTLER mean?

SUTLER noun
  1. A person who follows an army, selling provisions.

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