Cryptic crossword clue
Clever people are quick on it 6

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

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What does UPTAKE mean?

UPTAKE noun
  1. Understanding; comprehension.
  2. Absorption, especially of food or nutrient by an organism.
  3. The act of lifting or taking up.
  4. A chimney.
  5. The upcast pipe from the smokebox of a steam boiler towards the chimney.
UPTAKE verb
  1. To take up, to lift.
  2. To absorb, as food or a drug by an organism.
  3. To accept and begin to use, as a new practice.

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