Cryptic crossword clue
Religious types following theology as ruse, oddly 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Religious types" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case religious types = friars.
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 FRIARS mean?

FRIARS noun
  1. A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).
  2. A white or pale patch on a printed page.
  3. An American fish, the silverside.

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