The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ENACTS
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More clues leading to the result ENACTS
- Performs with half-open book
- Appears as girl’s holding court
- A court involved in measures for sanctions
- Represents good person joining staff in recession
- Performs tricky ascent
- Decrees to write information without sources
- Plays correct stance
- Passes letter bills
- Senate endlessly works around start of century and passes laws
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "sanctions" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sanctions = enacts.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 ENACTS mean?
ENACTS verb- To make (a bill) into law
- To act the part of; to play
- To do; to effect