The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word COMICS
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More clues leading to the result COMICS
- One caught in underwear amusing people
- Clowns about, so I’m forced to accept Conservative leader
- Clowns often making idiotic comments say, originally
- Clowns come over menacingly in circus show initially
- Universal suffrage originally brought down by buffoons
- Lads’ mags?
- Funny business service?
- Company's importing sound equipment for stand-ups
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The straight part
We know that "clowns" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case clowns = comics.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 COMICS mean?
COMICS noun- A comedian.
- A story composed of cartoon images arranged in sequence, usually with textual captions; a graphic novel.
- A children's newspaper.
- The medium of comic books, comic strips, and other sequential art