The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ALFRED
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More clues leading to the result ALFRED
- Cockney's semi-embarrassed — he burnt some cakes allegedly
- Ring-grabbing Brenda fell madly for “Dynamite Man”
- King starts to look frightened when captured by a revolutionary
- King Lear starts to feel desperate, torn apart
- King, nearly everybody scoffed about King
- Legendarily careless cook‘s adder flan partly sent back
- Opener for Wayne Rooney’s header after a left foot on target, gutted!
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The straight part
We know that "he burnt some cakes allegedly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case he burnt some cakes allegedly = alfred.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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