Cryptic crossword clue
Type of pet that needs brushing twice a day? 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Type of pet /needs brushing twice a day" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case type of pet /needs brushing twice a day = canine.
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 CANINE mean?

CANINE noun
  1. Any member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae.
  2. Any of certain extant canids regarded as similar to the dog or wolf (including coyotes, jackals, etc.) but distinguished from the vulpines, which are regarded as fox-like.
  3. In heterodont mammals, the pointy tooth between the incisors and the premolars; a cuspid.
  4. A king and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity.
CANINE adjective
  1. Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.
  2. Dog-like.
  3. Of or pertaining to mammalian teeth which are cuspids or fangs.
  4. Of an appetite: depraved or inordinate; used to describe eating disorders.

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