Cryptic crossword clue
Steal with little sign of hesitation a pound 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "pound" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pound = nicker.
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 NICKER mean?

NICKER noun
  1. Pound sterling.
NICKER noun
  1. A soft neighing sound characteristic of a horse.
  2. A snigger or suppressed laugh.
NICKER verb
  1. To make a soft neighing sound characteristic of a horse.
  2. To produce a snigger or suppressed laugh.
NICKER noun
  1. One of the night brawlers of London formerly noted for breaking windows with halfpence.
  2. The cutting lip which projects downward at the edge of a boring bit and cuts a circular groove in the wood to limit the size of the hole that is bored.
  3. Someone who nicks (steals) something, a thief.

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