Cryptic crossword clue
Refuses to conform and staggers around back of pub 6

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Refuses to conform" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case refuses to conform = rebels.
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 REBELS mean?

REBELS noun
  1. A person who resists an established authority, often violently
  2. A person from the Confederate States of America
REBELS verb
  1. To resist or become defiant toward an authority.

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