Cryptic crossword clue
Palladium, introducing old character, cut back 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "cut back" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cut back = pruned.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PRUNED mean?

PRUNED verb
  1. To become wrinkled like a dried plum, as the fingers and toes do when kept submerged in water.
PRUNED verb
  1. To remove excess material from a tree or shrub; to trim, especially to make more healthy or productive.
  2. To cut down or shorten (by the removal of unnecessary material).
  3. To remove unnecessary branches from a tree data structure.
  4. To preen; to prepare; to dress.

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