Cryptic crossword clue
Flatter earth never unlikely 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Flatter" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case flatter = evener.
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 EVENER mean?

EVENER noun
  1. One who, or that which, makes even.
  2. In vehicles, a swinging crossbar, to the ends of which other crossbars, or whiffletrees, are hung, to equalize the draught when two or three horses are used abreast.
  3. A raddle (instrument used by weavers).

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