Cryptic crossword clue
Slippery creatures' conventions in speech 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Slippery creatures" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case slippery creatures = morays.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MORAYS mean?

MORAYS noun
  1. Any of the large cosmopolitan carnivorous eels of the family Muraenidae.

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