Cryptic crossword clue
Ghostly appearance of tailless bear in the heavens 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Ghostly appearance" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ghostly appearance = spooky.
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 SPOOKY mean?

SPOOKY adjective
  1. Eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural.
  2. Spooked; afraid; frightened.
  3. Unpredictably excitable; skittish (used especially of horses).

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