Cryptic crossword clue
Flourish every year, getting hit hard 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Flourish" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case flourish = paraph.
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.
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What does PARAPH mean?

PARAPH noun
  1. A flourish made after or below one's signature, originally to prevent forgery.
  2. A mark used by medieval rubricators to indicate textual division.
PARAPH verb
  1. To add a paraph to; to sign, especially with one's initials.

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