Cryptic crossword clue
Six caught up in corded tangle separated

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DIVORCED

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The straight part
We know that "separated" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case separated = divorced.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DIVORCED mean?

DIVORCED verb
  1. To legally dissolve a marriage between two people.
  2. To end one's own marriage to (a person) in this way.
  3. To obtain a legal divorce.
  4. To separate something that was connected.
DIVORCED adjective
  1. Cut off, or separated.
  2. (of a marriage) Legally dissolved.
  3. (of persons formerly married) Having had one's marriage legally dissolved.

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