Cryptic crossword clue
Society managed to rebuff drugs agents 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "drugs agents" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case drugs agents = narcos.
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 NARCOS mean?

NARCOS noun
  1. Narcotics.
  2. A South American drug baron.
  3. A police officer specializing in drug crimes
NARCOS noun
  1. Someone suffering from narcolepsy

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