Cryptic crossword clue
Girl had a match not struck? 6

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

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U
N
A
W
E
D

Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "not struck" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case not struck = unawed.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does UNAWED mean?

UNAWED adjective
  1. Not awed; not afraid, impressed or in awe.

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