Cryptic crossword clue
Taken into custody, managed to grab pie that is being dropped 6

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Taken into custody" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case taken into custody = copped.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does COPPED mean?

COPPED verb
  1. To obtain, to purchase (as in drugs), to get hold of, to take.
  2. To (be forced to) take; to receive; to shoulder; to bear, especially blame or punishment for a particular instance of wrongdoing.
  3. (trainspotting) To see and record a railway locomotive for the first time.
  4. To steal.
  5. To adopt.
  6. To earn by bad behavior.
  7. (usually with “to”) to admit, especially to a crime.
  8. For a pimp to recruit a prostitute into the stable.
COPPED adjective
  1. Rising to a point or head; conical; pointed; crested.

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