Cryptic crossword clue
Dead gorgeous actress bleating about calories put on two pounds 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Dead gorgeous actress" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dead gorgeous actress = bacall.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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