The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word FLIMSY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result FLIMSY
- Delicate insect crossing one manuscript
- Thin female, horribly slimy
- Slim and painfully so in frilly coat
- Run across single copy lacking substance
- Very delicate insect wings I am studying primarily
- Lacking substance, travel around island on fringes of Mauritius …
- Fragile insect around is getting maiden hiding
- I’m second in race — not very strong at all
- Lightweight insect is caught nipping maiden
- Knowing about current manuscript lacking support?
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The straight part
We know that "Fragile" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fragile = flimsy.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does FLIMSY mean?
FLIMSY noun- Thin typing paper used to make multiple copies.
- A service certificate
- (in the plural) Skimpy underwear.
- A banknote.
- Likely to bend or break under pressure.
- Weak; ill-founded.