The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 3 letter word LIE LOW
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More clues leading to the result LIE LOW
- Take cover from inflatable mattress picked up?
- Stretch out, then squat to keep out of sight
- Invention something coming from ox hide
- After economy with the truth mean to keep quiet
- To avoid detection, keep out of sight
- Have an inferior berth, but remain quiet?
- Keep quiet source of loot that is vulgar
- Hide inflatable mattress in the auditorium
- Hide fabrication beside base
- Deception despicable? Don’t show your face!
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "keep quiet" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case keep quiet = lie low.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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