The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SEWAGE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SEWAGE
- Work with needle, taking a long time, and waste material
- Refuse what can be earned around London?
- . Mixture of wee, gas and effluent
- Waste time on work with material
- What people get paid in the Home Counties? It stinks!
- Waste? Congress cut pay
- Amount of money earned in the City? That stinks!
- Date breaks up over comedian, a stinker!
- Waste time pursuing Home Counties wife
- Waste card? See about that!
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The straight part
We know that "That stinks!" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case that stinks! = sewage.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 SEWAGE mean?
SEWAGE noun- A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed.
- Sewerage.