Cryptic crossword clue
Some Londoners, chaps that pull strings or are involved in rows 6

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Some Londoners/chaps that pull strings/are involved in rows" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case some londoners/chaps that pull strings/are involved in rows = bowmen.
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 BOWMEN mean?

BOWMEN noun
  1. A man who uses a bow; an archer.
BOWMEN noun
  1. The person, in a team or among oarsmen, positioned nearest the bow.

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