Cryptic crossword clue
Wears down sweetheart’s resistance with poems 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Wears down" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wears down = erodes.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ERODES mean?

ERODES verb
  1. To wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction.
  2. To destroy gradually by an ongoing process.

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