Cryptic crossword clue
Con government, nothing special, treated by the media with these? 3,6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 6 letter word KID GLOVES

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "treated by the media with these" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case treated by the media with these = kid gloves.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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