Cryptic crossword clue
Foreign labourer’s reported in a less than friendly way 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "in a less than friendly way" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in a less than friendly way = coolly.
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 COOLLY mean?

COOLLY adjective
  1. Coolish; somewhat cool in temperature
COOLLY adverb
  1. In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner.
  2. With calm impudence.

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