The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word FIENDS
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More clues leading to the result FIENDS
- Chums? Not right — cruel folk
- Quakers banishing leader of religious fanatics
- Pals? That’s not right!
- Monsters provided twisted tails
- Wicked people taking king away from companions
- One inside provides for addicts
- Devotees of US sitcom first for ‘Rachel cut’
- Favourite No 1 is keeping goal, fans
- Female is about to ruin brutes
- Republican avoiding Buds and bad spirits
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The straight part
We know that "fanatics" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fanatics = fiends.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 FIENDS mean?
FIENDS noun- A devil or demon; a malignant or diabolical being; an evil spirit.
- A very evil person.
- An enemy; a foe.
- The enemy of mankind, specifically, the Devil; Satan.
- An addict or fanatic.
- To yearn; to be desperate (for something).