Cryptic crossword clue
Restrain priest repeatedly in difficult situation 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Restrain" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case restrain = hopple.
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What does HOPPLE mean?

HOPPLE noun
  1. (chiefly in the plural) A fetter for horses or cattle when turned out to graze.
HOPPLE verb
  1. To impede by a hopple; to tie the feet of (a horse or a cow) loosely together; to hobble.
  2. To entangle; to hamper.

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