Cryptic crossword clue
Prisoner putting up pictures on the other side 6

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

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What does CONTRA mean?

CONTRA noun
  1. A deal to swap goods or services.
  2. A conservative; originally tied to Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries.
  3. An entry (or account) that cancels another entry (or account).
  4. Any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass.
  5. A contra dance.
  6. A country dance.
CONTRA verb
  1. To undo; to reverse.
CONTRA adverb
  1. Contrary to something
CONTRA preposition
  1. Against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or contrast to

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