Cryptic crossword clue
Rode south to gatherings 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "gatherings" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gatherings = droves.
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 DROVES mean?

DROVES noun
  1. A number of cattle driven to market or new pastures.
  2. (usually in the plural) A large number of people on the move (literally or figuratively).
  3. (collective) A group of hares.
  4. A road or track along which cattle are habitually driven.
  5. A narrow drain or channel used in the irrigation of land.
  6. A broad chisel used to bring stone to a nearly smooth surface.
  7. The grooved surface of stone finished by the drove chisel.
DROVES verb
  1. To herd cattle; particularly over a long distance.
  2. To finish (stone) with a drove chisel.

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