The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ASIDES
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result ASIDES
- Words from actors: like when Caesar about to die?
- Best singles, those intended for audience not players
- Assistants must withhold small, incidental remarks
- More popular songs and whispers
- A team’s verbal digressions
- A team’s comments for limited audience
- Remarks not intended for the other players
- They are not generally to be heard speaking
- A team’s unrelated remarks
- Words spoken on stage, for example on Caesar’s dying day
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The straight part
We know that "h/ose intended for audience not players" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case h/ose intended for audience not players = asides.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 ASIDES mean?
ASIDES noun- An incidental remark made quietly so as to be heard by the person to whom it is said and not by any others in the vicinity.
- A brief comment by a character addressing the audience, unheard by other characters.
- A minor related mention, an afterthought.