The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word IMPORT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result IMPORT
- Significance of what's coming from abroad.
- Ship in drift?
- Meaning to get stuff from abroad?
- Meaning to buy goods from abroad
- Bring in shrimp or tuna sandwiches
- Bring over shrimp or tuna sandwiches
- This writer’s left to provide meaning
- Meaning the weak pound will make it dearer
- Annoying youngster or model of significance?
- Bring in setter’s drink!
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The straight part
We know that "significance" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case significance = import.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 IMPORT mean?
IMPORT noun- Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade.
- The practice of importing.
- Significance, importance.
- To bring (something) in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade.
- To load a file into a software application from another version or system.
- To be important; to be significant; to be of consequence.
- To be of importance to (someone or something).
- To be incumbent on (someone to do something).
- To be important or crucial to (that something happen).
- To mean, signify.
- To express, to imply.