Cryptic crossword clue
Contacting no leader for perfecting 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "perfecting" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case perfecting = honing.
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 HONING mean?

HONING verb
  1. To sharpen with a hone; to whet.
  2. To use a hone to produce a precision bore.
  3. To refine or master (a skill).
  4. To make more acute, intense, or effective.
HONING verb
  1. To grumble.
  2. To pine, lament, or long.
HONING noun
  1. The process by which something is honed.

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