Cryptic crossword clue
Boy going on to bask under the water 6

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

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "under the water" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case under the water = sunken.
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 SUNKEN mean?

SUNKEN verb
  1. (heading, physical) To move or be moved into something.
  2. (heading, social) To diminish or be diminished.
  3. To conceal and appropriate.
  4. To keep out of sight; to suppress; to ignore.
  5. To pay absolutely.
  6. To reduce or extinguish by payment.
  7. To be overwhelmed or depressed; to fail in strength.
  8. To decrease in volume, as a river; to subside; to become diminished in volume or in apparent height.
SUNKEN adjective
  1. Caused, by natural or unnatural means, to be depressed (lower than the surrounding area) or submerged
  2. (of eyes or cheeks) Seeming to have fallen deeper back into the face due to tiredness, illness, or old age.

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