Cryptic crossword clue
Welshman and Scotsman in spirit guarding place 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "spirit guarding place" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spirit guarding place = daimon.
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 DAIMON mean?

DAIMON noun
  1. An evil supernatural spirit.
  2. A neutral supernatural spirit.
  3. Someone with great strength, passion or skill for a particular activity, pursuit etc.; an enthusiast.
  4. A form of patience (known as Canfield in the US).
  5. Any of various hesperiid butterflies of the genera Notocrypta and Udaspes.

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