Cryptic crossword clue
Shelter for fine candlestick 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Shelter/fine/candlestick" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shelter/fine/candlestick = sconce.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SCONCE mean?

SCONCE noun
  1. A fixture for a light.
  2. A head or a skull.
  3. A poll tax; a mulct or fine.
  4. A piece of armor for the head; headpiece; helmet.
SCONCE verb
  1. To impose a fine, a forfeit, or a mulct.
SCONCE noun
  1. A type of small fort or other fortification, especially as built to defend a pass or ford.
  2. A hut for protection and shelter; a stall.
  3. The circular tube, with a brim, in a candlestick, into which the candle is inserted.
  4. A squinch.
  5. A fragment of a floe of ice.
  6. A fixed seat or shelf.
SCONCE verb
  1. To shut within a sconce; to imprison.

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