Cryptic crossword clue
Removing clip in hairpiece 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Removing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case removing = wiping.
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 WIPING mean?

WIPING verb
  1. To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)
  2. To remove by rubbing; to rub off; to obliterate; usually followed by away, off, or out.
  3. To cheat; to defraud; to trick; usually followed by out.
  4. To erase.
  5. To make (a joint, as between pieces of lead pipe), by surrounding the junction with a mass of solder, applied in a plastic condition by means of a rag with which the solder is shaped by rubbing.
  6. To remove an expression from one's face.
  7. To deperm (a ship).
WIPING verb
  1. To have all members of a party die in a single campaign, event, or battle; to be wiped out.
WIPING noun
  1. The act by which something is wiped.
  2. Material wiped off something.
  3. A thrashing.

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