Cryptic crossword clue
Spooks seek to obtain answer by spying in the main 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Spooks" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spooks = haunts.
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 HAUNTS mean?

HAUNTS noun
  1. A place at which one is regularly found; a habitation or hangout.
  2. A ghost.
  3. A feeding place for animals.
HAUNTS verb
  1. To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
  2. To make uneasy, restless.
  3. To stalk, to follow
  4. To live habitually; to stay, to remain.
  5. To accustom; habituate; make accustomed to.
  6. To practise; to devote oneself to.
  7. To persist in staying or visiting.

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