Cryptic crossword clue
Provides refreshment in a variety of crates 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Provides refreshment" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case provides refreshment = caters.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CATERS mean?

CATERS noun
  1. Caterer
CATERS verb
  1. To provide, particularly:
CATERS verb
  1. To place, set, move, or cut diagonally or rhomboidally.
CATERS noun
  1. Four.
  2. The four of cards or dice.
  3. A method of ringing nine bells in four pairs with a ninth tenor bell.
CATERS noun
  1. A person employed to obtain and maintain the storage of provisions, especially food.
  2. A person or company hired to provide and serve food, usually for a large group and at a location separate from where the food is prepared.
CATERS noun
  1. (campanology) bell changes rung on nine bells
CATERS noun
  1. Someone who supplies what is needed, especially food.
  2. An officer who provided provisions for the king's household.
  3. A procurer; a pimp.

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