Cryptic crossword clue
Glove puppet in which third of fingers is stuck up 6

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "stuck up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stuck up = snooty.
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 SNOOTY mean?

SNOOTY adjective
  1. Pompous; snobbish; inclined to turn up one's nose
  2. Elite; exclusive

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