The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SCARAB
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More clues leading to the result SCARAB
- Beetle, small vehicle on Autobahn
- Beetle is small vehicle with a boot at the front
- Sacred creature, originally Egyptian?
- Large beetle — such regularly chased by Egyptian, say
- Small vehicle: a black Beetle
- Son on horse crushing head of Colorado beetle
- Small vehicle, a black Beetle?
- Crust covering wings of angular beetle
- Beetle about having run into destroyer
- Beetle succeeded with motor rating, eg
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The straight part
We know that "Beetle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case beetle = scarab.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SCARAB mean?
SCARAB noun- A beetle of the species Scarabaeus sacer, sacred to the ancient Egyptians.
- Any species of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
- A symbol, seal, amulet, or gem fashioned to resemble the sacred beetle.