Cryptic crossword clue
Racists maybe depart in pieces 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Racists maybe" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case racists maybe = bigots.
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 BIGOTS mean?

BIGOTS noun
  1. One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to one's own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.
  2. One who is overly pious in matters of religion, often hypocritically or else superstitiously so.

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