The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 2 letter word LEAN ON
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result LEAN ON
- Get support from the French before long
- Pressurise state to release bishop
- Derive support from article in house that’s new
- Pressurise country to abandon Britain
- Singer wanting peace – one of his names is a “bully”
- Pressurise the French with a refusal in Paris
- Trust the French — writer remaining unknown
- Intimidate the French shortly
- Support article penned by Uris
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The straight part
We know that "Derive support from" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case derive support from = lean on.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.
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