The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word AUTUMN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result AUTUMN
- Fall over in America
- Gold corporation down at last for three months of the year
- Months in precious metal barrel giving time to mature
- The fall of General Custer
- The fall of Donald Trump
- The fall of Richard Nixon?
- Part of subscription mutÂually set up for
- New financial institution losing pounds over a quarter
- Gold corporation, the first to notice fall
- Fall back in marathon, mutually
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The straight part
We know that "Fall" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fall = autumn.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 AUTUMN mean?
AUTUMN noun- Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves; typically regarded as being from September 24 to December 22 in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, and the months of March, April and May in the Southern Hemisphere.
- (by extension) The time period when someone or something is past its prime.
- A person with relatively dark hair and a warm skin tone, seen as best suited to certain colours in clothing.
- Of or relating to autumn; autumnal