The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word NOTIFY
I've seen this crossword clue in Independent
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More clues leading to the result NOTIFY
- Inform if Tony is out of sorts
- Advise if Tony is spinning
- Tell anyone but me: frankly, content unnecessary
- Keep informed of tiny changes
- Brief attack on retreating Yankee
- Books provided in city alert
- Advise turning up healthy, in that case
- Inform, ___ but when
- Tell someone’s alter ego from yours at first sight
- Inform somebody else finally, being extremely selective
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Advise" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case advise = notify.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 NOTIFY mean?
NOTIFY verb- To give (someone) notice (of some event).
- To make (something) known.
- To make note of (something).