The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SCORED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result SCORED
- Heartlessly scrubbed and scratched
- Gained an advantage, being committed to staff
- So lacking in love, my editor bought drugs
- Decor’s badly marked
- 20 down initially put the ball in the net
- Hit orchestrated
- Disheartened after Spurs finally got a goal
- Gutted after opening for Spurs got a goal
- Orchestrated and recorded
- Like a composition of 20d
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The straight part
We know that "Cut" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cut = scored.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 SCORED mean?
SCORED verb- To cut a notch or a groove in a surface.
- To record the tally of points for a game, a match, or an examination.
- To obtain something desired.
- To provide (a film, etc.) with a musical score.