Cryptic crossword clue
Scare spread on Poondi's top slope  6

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

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

ESCARP noun
  1. The side of the ditch next to the parapet in a fortification; the scarp.
ESCARP verb
  1. To make into, or furnish with, a steep slope, like that of a scarp.

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