The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CLASPS
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More clues leading to the result CLASPS
- Holds power among the aristocracy for example
- Holds 150 serpents
- Their function is to secure quiet in class
- There’s power in high-quality fasteners
- 150 snakes offering embraces
- Workshop installed with power presses
- Cleo half dispatched by snake’s embraces
- No answer to Pascal's transformation of the fasteners
- Embraces son in strikes
- Clutches hundred and fifty snakes
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The straight part
We know that "presses" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case presses = clasps.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 CLASPS mean?
CLASPS noun- A fastener or holder, particularly one that clasps.
- (in the singular) An embrace, a grasp, or handshake.