The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ARMLET
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More clues leading to the result ARMLET
- Thrash metal involving right band
- Jolly lot with funny tale about band
- Band in play heading off to entertain king
- Allowed to follow a marine band
- Bangle craft entered by man
- A jolly lot allow to be in a sort of band
- Indecisive prince heading off to secure king’s band
- Band member hired
- Band section given leave …
- Small branch regularly sells cheap stuff
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The straight part
We know that "band" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case band = armlet.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 ARMLET mean?
ARMLET noun- A band that is worn on the arm that for ornamental or identification purposes.
- A small arm.