The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word VOYAGE
I've seen this crossword clue in Independent
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More clues leading to the result VOYAGE
- Some are gay overtly, rising to go cruising
- Very old yacht's first mature trip
- Five yoga exercises on European cruise
- Very complicated yoga on Oriental cruise
- Travels by Peeping Tom while replacing bottom half
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- Cruise turning up the gay overtones part way through
- In very old age, unknown makes journey
- Put a little nosegay over back passage
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The straight part
We know that "cruise" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cruise = voyage.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 VOYAGE mean?
VOYAGE noun- A long journey, especially by ship.
- The act or practice of travelling.
- To go on a long journey.