Cryptic crossword clue
Papal letters bishop cut back 6

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

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More clues leading to the result BREVES

Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Papal letters" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case papal letters = breves.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does BREVES mean?

BREVES noun
  1. A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.
  2. A double whole note.
  3. Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
  4. The great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas), which has a very short tail.

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