The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ANTICS
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More clues leading to the result ANTICS
- Foolish behaviour of idealists with no sort of memory
- A naturalist primarily twitches for larks
- High jinks? Not for civil servants as a whole
- Against Lewis larking about
- Daft tricks seen in cats playing
- Tomfoolery? Not for Civil Service leaders
- Tomfoolery? Not for heads of Civil Service
- Jumping cats in extraordinary goings-on
- Cons bearing Conservative’s buffoonery
- Larks initially attract competitive partners outside twitching
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The straight part
We know that "larks" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case larks = antics.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 ANTICS mean?
ANTICS noun- A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.
- A caricature.
- (often in plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
- A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.
- To perform antics, caper.
- To make a fool of, to cause to look ridiculous.
- To perform (an action) as an antic; to mimic ridiculously.
- A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping