Cryptic crossword clue
Scam that's employed in court 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Scam/that's employed in court" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case scam/that's employed in court = racket.
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What does RACKET mean?

RACKET noun
  1. A racquet: an implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in tennis or a birdie in badminton.
  2. A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood.
  3. A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or horse, to allow walking on marshy or soft ground.
RACKET verb
  1. To strike with, or as if with, a racket.
RACKET noun
  1. A loud noise.
  2. A fraud or swindle; an illegal scheme for profit.
  3. A carouse; any reckless dissipation.
  4. Something taking place considered as exciting, trying, unusual, etc. or as an ordeal.
RACKET verb
  1. To make a clattering noise.
  2. To be dissipated; to carouse.

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