The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word REALMS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result REALMS
- Kingdoms concerned with charity
- Fields of study with reference to charitable donations
- Referring to help for poor areas
- Regions about to receive hand- outs
- States concerned with welfare
- Lots written about large kingdoms
- Areas of factual writing
- Authenticated script offering more than one field of study
- Subjects of genuine document
- Queen comeback with poor money for arenas
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The straight part
We know that "Subjects" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case subjects = realms.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 REALMS mean?
REALMS noun- An abstract sphere of influence, real or imagined.
- The domain of a certain abstraction.
- A scope of operation in networking or security.
- A territory or state, as ruled by a specific power, especially by a king.
- An otherworldly dimension or domain — magical, ethereal, or otherwise — usually ruled or created by a mystical character.
- A taxonomic rank in the phylogeny of viruses, higher than kingdoms.