The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 3 letter word DRY ROT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result DRY ROT
- Diagnostician perhaps right person to see about infestation
- Conservative way to reverse decay
- Droll nonsense — could it bring the house down?
- Politician needs way to reverse domestic problem
- Party member, Communistreturning, concealed decay
- Dull rubbish that could bring the house down?
- Doctor right person possibly seen about infestation
- Decay of politician with spin doctor at first
- Doctor Hill retires after onset of yucky fungal infection
- Doctor turning Conservative might bring the house down
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The straight part
We know that "could it bring the house down?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case could it bring the house down? = dry rot.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DRY ROT mean?
DRY ROT noun- The crumbly, friable decayed portions of wooden members of buildings, especially at or below grade, usually caused by a fungal infection.
- Any progression of decay, corruption, or obsolescence.
- A fungal infection which affects plants, in particular potatoes.