The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ANYHOW
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result ANYHOW
- Madcap display with tops off carelessly
- Adult who’s lost east of American city, carelessly
- Indifferently, several parade toplessly
- Crazy face-off with housewife, whatever way you look at it
- A US city Doctor Who finds haphazardly
- Doctor on way, heroin injected carelessly
- Hospital in no way working carelessly
- Native American greeting some at first indifferently
- ‘No way out’ admits husband, carelessly
- Article on why failing, regardless
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The straight part
We know that "whatever way you look at it" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case whatever way you look at it = anyhow.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.
What does ANYHOW mean?
ANYHOW adverb- (manner) In any way or manner whatever.
- In any case. Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement.