The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ASTUTE
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More clues leading to the result ASTUTE
- Savvy, like student avoiding second drug
- Wily like the Native American in Colorado
- Shrewd piecework in HQ, billions spent
- Wily players caught out by Native American in Colorado
- Wise to have statue moved
- Perceptive, like trade union leaders in the eighties
- Shrewd, like student giving up English once
- Canny as boy king, Egyptian leader
- Shrewd expression of disapproval, entering turbulent sea
- In the role of an old king, Canute ultimately perceptive
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The straight part
We know that "Canny" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case canny = astute.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 ASTUTE mean?
ASTUTE adjective- Quickly and critically discerning.
- Shrewd or crafty.