The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word IRITIS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result IRITIS
- Complaint viewer has first off is recorded? Correct!
- I grant this eye problem could be irritating — and is!
- Seeing problem with current British clearing banks
- It’s painful for viewers – and it’s welcomed by Murdoch possibly
- Eye disease
- Big British clearing banks seeing problem
- One slowing down is an irritation in the pupil’s environment
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The straight part
We know that "— girl catches it (6)" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case — girl catches it (6) = iritis.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does IRITIS mean?
IRITIS noun- An inflammation of the iris.