Cryptic crossword clue
Expression of disgust that man’s picked up as Poet Laureate once 6

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Poet Laureate once" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case poet laureate once = hughes.
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