The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word REDEYE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result REDEYE
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The straight part
We know that "Condition of late travellers/often captured in photographs" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case condition of late travellers/often captured in photographs = redeye.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 REDEYE mean?
REDEYE noun- The names of animals that have red eyes.
- Types of beverages.
- (travel) An overnight airplane flight.
- Redness of the conjunctiva; especially when caused by conjunctivitis (pink-eye).
- Redness in the eye(s) of someone in a colour photograph, as an unwanted consequence of light from a flash reflecting off blood vessels in the retina.