Cryptic crossword clue
Unkindness in party needing sympathetic leaders 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Unkindness" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unkindness = ravens.
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What does RAVENS mean?

RAVENS noun
  1. Any of several, generally large and lustrous black species of birds in the genus Corvus, especially the common raven, Corvus corax.
  2. A jet-black colour.
RAVENS noun
  1. Rapine; rapacity.
  2. Prey; plunder; food obtained by violence.

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