Cryptic crossword clue
Strikes the wrong time on board 6

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

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What does SMITES mean?

SMITES verb
  1. To hit, to strike.
  2. To strike down or kill with godly force.
  3. To injure with divine power.
  4. To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war.
  5. To afflict; to chasten; to punish.
  6. (now only in passive) To strike with love or infatuation.

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