Cryptic crossword clue
Vices of student-hosted parties 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Vices" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case vices = clamps.
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What does CLAMPS mean?

CLAMPS noun
  1. A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together.
  2. An instrument used to temporarily shut off blood vessels, etc.
  3. A parking enforcement device used to immobilise a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp.
  4. A mass of bricks heaped up to be burned; or of ore for roasting, or of coal coking.
  5. A pile of root vegetables stored under a layer of earth.
  6. A piece of wood (batten) across the grain of a board end to keep it flat, as in a breadboard.
  7. An electronic circuit that fixes either the positive or the negative peak excursions of a signal to a defined value by shifting its DC value.
CLAMPS verb
  1. To fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp.
  2. To hold or grip tightly.
  3. To modify (a numeric value) so it lies within a specific range.
  4. To cover (vegetables, etc.) with earth.
CLAMPS noun
  1. A heavy footstep; a tramp.
CLAMPS verb
  1. To tread heavily or clumsily; to clump or clomp.

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