The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word AVESTA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result AVESTA
- Sacred texts incorporated in some brave statements
- Would-be dry people holding clothing for sacred works
- A match in Zoroastrian writings collection
- A Roman goddess appearing in sacred texts
- Save stamps featuring a collection of Zoroastrian texts
- Part of Arafat’s evaluation backed by religious texts
- A Roman goddess in sacred texts
- Religious texts requiring adults to cover up undergarment
- People staying dry without a bit of clothing in scripture
- Holy scriptures: version thereof is Roman one
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "sacred works" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sacred works = avesta.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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