Cryptic crossword clue
Tries to make drier with bands 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Tries to make drier" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tries to make drier = wrings.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does WRINGS mean?

WRINGS noun
  1. A powerful squeezing or twisting action.
  2. Pain or distress.
WRINGS verb
  1. To squeeze or twist (something) tightly so that liquid is forced out. See also wring out.
  2. To extract (a liquid) from something wet, especially cloth, by squeezing and twisting it.
  3. To obtain (something from or out of someone or something) by force.
  4. To draw (something from or out of someone); to generate (something) as a response.
  5. To hold (something) tightly and press or twist.
  6. To cause pain or distress to (someone / one's heart, soul, etc.).
  7. To slide two ultraflat surfaces together such that their faces bond.
  8. To twist, as if in pain.
  9. To give an incorrect meaning to (words, teachings, etc.).
  10. To subject (someone) to extortion; to afflict or oppress in order to enforce compliance.
  11. To bend or strain out of its position.

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