The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GOTCHA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result GOTCHA
- Helped yourself to tea? Caught you!
- Understood drink to be an unexpected snag
- Trapper’s cry when cuppa arrived?
- ‘——!’ – a tub explodes? i.e. boat caught at sea
- Forgot Charles has buried dubious headline
- You’ve been caught cold in Batman’s home, for the most part
- I understand you had tea
- I understand you forgot chasing squirrels away
- Barbarian arresting head of conspiracy with a “You’re nicked!”
- Took tea that you didn’t expect
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The straight part
We know that "“You’re nicked!”/“You’re nicked!”" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case “you’re nicked!”/“you’re nicked!” = gotcha.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 GOTCHA mean?
GOTCHA noun- A potential problem or source of trouble.
- An instance of publicly tricking someone or exposing them to ridicule, especially by means of an elaborate deception.
- An instance of accomplishing a tricky idea or overcoming a difficult obstacle.
- A feature of a system or a program that works in the way it is documented but is counter-intuitive and almost invites mistake or non-function.