The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ANDREW
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ANDREW
- Man’s article pulled
- Again gets in GP, say, for boy
- Counterpart of 4 down, 24 and 29 again securing academic title
- Prince warned about …
- Lady scratching bottom attracted prince
- Warned wayward apostle
- Article sketched for patron saint
- Prince again securing academic title
- Article attracted boy
- Article attracted prince
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The straight part
We know that "Counterpart of 4 down, 24 and 29" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case counterpart of 4 down, 24 and 29 = andrew.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.