Cryptic crossword clue
Famous 16 figure‘s smile about goal in rugby 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Famous 16 figure" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case famous 16 figure = grinch.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does GRINCH mean?

GRINCH noun
  1. A grouch or killjoy.
  2. A person who aggressively sets out to ruin the Christmas holidays for others.

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