Cryptic crossword clue
Bill’s temperature dropping, becoming more poorly 6

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "more poorly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case more poorly = sicker.
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 SICKER mean?

SICKER adjective
  1. Having an urge to vomit.
  2. In poor health.
  3. Mentally unstable, disturbed.
  4. In bad taste.
  5. Tired of or annoyed by something.
  6. Very good, excellent, awesome, badass.
  7. In poor condition.
  8. Failing to sustain adequate harvests of crop, usually specified.
SICKER adjective
  1. (obsolete outside dialectal) Certain.
  2. (obsolete outside dialectal) Secure, safe.
SICKER adverb
  1. (obsolete outside dialectal) Certainly.
  2. (obsolete outside dialectal) Securely.
SICKER verb
  1. To percolate, trickle, or ooze, as water through a crack.

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