Cryptic crossword clue
One’s fleeced by grasping copper, the head of narcotics 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "One’s fleeced" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one’s fleeced = vicuna.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does VICUNA mean?

VICUNA noun
  1. A South American mammal, Vicugna vicugna, closely related to the alpaca, llama, and guanaco.

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