Cryptic crossword clue
Arctic bird has no name 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Arctic" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case arctic = bitter.
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 BITTER mean?

BITTER noun
  1. (usually in the plural bitters) A liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic.
  2. A type of beer heavily flavored with hops.
  3. A turn of a cable about the bitts.
BITTER verb
  1. To make bitter.
BITTER adjective
  1. Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
  2. Harsh, piercing or stinging.
  3. Hateful or hostile.
  4. Cynical and resentful.
BITTER noun
  1. (in combination) A hardware system whose architecture is based around units of the specified number of bits (binary digits).

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