Cryptic crossword clue
d Old man penning adventure story made a career 6

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

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What does DASHED mean?

DASHED verb
  1. To run quickly or for a short distance.
  2. To leave or depart.
  3. To destroy by striking (against).
  4. To throw violently.
  5. (sometimes figurative) To sprinkle; to splatter.
  6. To mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality.
  7. (of hopes or dreams) To ruin; to destroy.
  8. To dishearten; to sadden.
  9. To complete hastily, usually with down or off.
  10. To draw quickly; jot.
DASHED adjective
  1. (of a line) Made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.
  2. Damned.

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