Cryptic crossword clue
Female to go abroad – one not completing the course 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "one not completing the course" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one not completing the course = faller.
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 FALLER mean?

FALLER noun
  1. One who falls.
  2. A fruit that falls from the tree, rather than being picked.
  3. A part which acts by falling, such as a stamp in a fulling mill, or the device in a spinning machine to arrest motion when a thread breaks.

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