The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SNAKED
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The straight part
We know that "Wound" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wound = snaked.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 SNAKED mean?
SNAKED verb- To follow or move in a winding route.
- To steal slyly.
- To clean using a plumbing snake.
- To drag or draw, as a snake from a hole; often with out.
- To wind round spirally, as a large rope with a smaller, or with cord, the small rope lying in the spaces between the strands of the large one; to worm.