The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MINERS
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The straight part
We know that "Folk with jobs largely gone" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case folk with jobs largely gone = miners.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 MINERS mean?
MINERS noun- A person who works in a mine.
- An operator of ordnance mines and similar explosives.
- Any bird of one of four species of Australian endemic honeyeaters in the genus Manorina.
- Any bird of one of several species of South American ovenbirds in the genus Geositta.
- Software or hardware that mines, or creates new units of cryptocurrency.