Cryptic crossword clue
Shellfish soup sweetheart finally cleared away 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Shellfish" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shellfish = pholas.
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 PHOLAS mean?

PHOLAS noun
  1. Any of several borrowing marine bivalve molluscs of the genus Pholas.

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