The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word VISAGE
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More clues leading to the result VISAGE
- Victor, one with wise face
- Very wise person saving one's face
- After 6, guru gives a strange appearance
- Face group of old wiseacres one short?
- Face appearing to droop during fight
- Gives a false face
- Face struggle, accepting decline
- Face struggle to conceal droop
- Face rival, having to give in
- Half a dozen learned one’s facial features
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The straight part
We know that "Face" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case face = visage.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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What does VISAGE mean?
VISAGE noun- Countenance; appearance; one's face.