The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MACRON
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More clues leading to the result MACRON
- A sign of stress, getting right into wine
- President Biden ultimately follows Marco about
- President’s romance almost disastrous
- In France, my car accident blocks the president
- President Trump’s fourth out-of-control “narco”
- Stress has sovereign tucking into wine
- President Biden finally pursuing the big picture?
- French wine bottles right for French politician
- President making a mark in print
- Cameron dumping Europe initially shocked French leader
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The straight part
We know that "French leader" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case french leader = macron.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 MACRON mean?
MACRON noun- A short, straight, horizontal diacritical mark (¯) placed over any of various letters, usually to indicate that the pronunciation of a vowel is long.