The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MINCER
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More clues leading to the result MINCER
- Short, quick steps taken by one who prepares meat
- Underground worker securing first of cumbersome grinding equipment
- What cuts up first bit of coal brought in by coal supplier?
- Start of coalface straddled by collier with cutting tool
- Grinding device caught, someone digging around it
- …One separates dead flesh from affected person!
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The straight part
We know that "grinding equipment" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case grinding equipment = mincer.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.