Cryptic crossword clue
German quietly avoiding problem wolf 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "wolf" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wolf = guzzle.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GUZZLE mean?

GUZZLE noun
  1. Drink; intoxicating liquor.
  2. A drinking bout; a debauch.
  3. An insatiable thing or person.
  4. (provincial) A drain or ditch; a gutter; sometimes, a small stream. Also called guzzen.
  5. The throat
GUZZLE verb
  1. To drink or eat quickly, voraciously, or to excess; to gulp down; to swallow greedily, continually, or with gusto.
  2. To consume alcoholic beverages, especially frequently or habitually.
  3. (by extension) To consume anything quickly, greedily, or to excess, as if with insatiable thirst.

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