Cryptic crossword clue
Thus king's opponents become unwell 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "unwell" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unwell = sicken.
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 SICKEN mean?

SICKEN verb
  1. To make ill.
  2. To become ill.
  3. To fill with disgust or abhorrence.
  4. To lower the standing of.
  5. To be filled with disgust or abhorrence.
  6. To become disgusting or tedious.
  7. To become weak; to decay; to languish.

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