Cryptic crossword clue
Thoroughly soak mesh climbing frame for drying 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "frame for drying" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case frame for drying = tenter.
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 TENTER mean?

TENTER noun
  1. A framework upon which cloth is stretched and dried.
  2. One who takes care of, or tends, machines in a factory; a kind of assistant foreman.
  3. A kind of governor, or regulating device.
TENTER verb
  1. To stretch cloth on such a framework.
  2. To admit extension; to be stretchable.

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