Cryptic crossword clue
Good on minister, shortly leaving the board 6

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

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

DIVING verb
  1. To swim under water.
  2. To jump into water head-first.
  3. To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance.
  4. To descend sharply or steeply.
  5. (especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.
  6. To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.
  7. To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.
  8. To explore by diving; to plunge into.
  9. To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.
DIVING noun
  1. The action of the verb to dive in any sense.
  2. The sport of jumping into water, often acrobatically.
  3. Descending below the surface of the water to interact with the environment.
  4. The act of pretending to be tripped or brought to the ground by an opposition player in order to secure a undeserved penalty.
DIVING adjective
  1. That or who dives or dive.

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