Cryptic crossword clue
Virginia, having been trapped by Edward twice, sidestepped 6

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "sidestepped" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sidestepped = evaded.
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.

What does EVADED mean?

EVADED verb
  1. To get away from by cunning; to avoid by dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to elude; to cleverly escape from
  2. To escape; to slip away; — sometimes with from.
  3. To attempt to escape; to practice artifice or sophistry, for the purpose of eluding.

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