Cryptic crossword clue
Police officer and Mom sitting in grass 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Police officer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case police officer = lawman.
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 LAWMAN mean?

LAWMAN noun
  1. A lawspeaker: a declarer of the law.
  2. One of 12 magistrates in certain Danish boroughs of England empowered with soc and sac over their own households.
  3. The presiding justice of the supreme court.
  4. A man of the law: a lawyer.
  5. An officer of the law: a law-enforcement officer.

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