Cryptic crossword clue
One old man becoming enthralled by brown snake 6

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "snake" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case snake = taipan.
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 TAIPAN mean?

TAIPAN noun
  1. A foreign businessman in China; a tycoon.
TAIPAN noun
  1. Any venomous elapid snake of the genus Oxyuranus, found in Australia and New Guinea.

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