Cryptic crossword clue
Tied up, in case ale drunk 6

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

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What does SEALED mean?

SEALED verb
  1. To hunt seals.
SEALED verb
  1. To place a seal on (a document).
  2. To mark with a stamp, as an evidence of standard exactness, legal size, or merchantable quality.
  3. To fasten (something) so that it cannot be opened without visible damage.
  4. To prevent people or vehicles from crossing (something).
  5. To close securely to prevent leakage.
  6. To place in a sealed container.
  7. To place a notation of one's next move in a sealed envelope to be opened after an adjournment.
  8. To guarantee.
  9. To fix, as a piece of iron in a wall, with cement or plaster, etc.
  10. To close by means of a seal.
  11. To confirm or set apart as a second or additional wife.
SEALED verb
  1. To tie up animals (especially cattle) in their stalls.
SEALED adjective
  1. Closed by a seal.
  2. Preventing entrance.
  3. Of a road that has an asphalt or macadamised surface.
  4. Not subclassable; from which one cannot inherit.

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