Cryptic crossword clue
Cuckoo village nearly on top of county with no third man in field 3-6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word MID

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The straight part
We know that "man in field" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case man in field = mid.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MID mean?

MID adjective
  1. Denoting the middle part.
  2. Occupying a middle position; middle.
  3. Made with a somewhat elevated position of some certain part of the tongue, in relation to the palate; midway between the high and the low; said of certain vowel sounds, such as, /e o ɛ ɔ/.
  4. Midgrade marijuana, or by extension, anything of mediocre quality
MID preposition
  1. Amid.
MID noun
  1. Middle
MID noun
  1. A mid-range.
MID preposition
  1. (in representations of German-accented English) With.

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