Cryptic crossword clue
Warnings about leader of troops in strong points 6

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

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "strong points" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case strong points = fortes.
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 FORTES mean?

FORTES noun
  1. A strength or talent.
  2. The strong part of a sword blade, close to the hilt.
FORTES noun
  1. A passage in music to be played loudly; a loud section of music.
FORTES noun
  1. A fortis consonant.

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