Cryptic crossword clue
Ancient hero or bully? 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HECTOR

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The straight part
We know that "Ancient hero/bully" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ancient hero/bully = hector.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does HECTOR mean?

HECTOR noun
  1. Sometimes in the form Hector: a blustering, noisy, turbulent fellow; a blusterer, bully.
HECTOR verb
  1. To dominate or intimidate in a blustering way; to bully, to domineer.
  2. To behave like a hector or bully; to bluster, to swagger; to bully.

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