The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word STANCE
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More clues leading to the result STANCE
- Case missing in carriage
- Ascent transformed attitude
- Position of a new church at back of street
- Example that’s missing in policy
- Stone knight in very good carriage
- Is it a nice view if one’s never there?
- Position volunteers between poles next to church
- Chancellor of the Exchequer shoring up Johnson Sr’s position
- Attitude shown by earliest ancestors
- Attitude adopted among finest ancestors
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The straight part
We know that "position" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case position = stance.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 STANCE mean?
STANCE noun- The manner, pose, or posture in which one stands.
- One's opinion or point of view.
- A place to stand; a position, a site, a station.
- A place for buses or taxis to await passengers; a bus stop, a taxi rank.
- A place where a fair or market is held; a location where a street trader can carry on business.
- A stanza.
- To place, to position, to station; (specifically) to put (cattle) into an enclosure or pen in preparation for sale.