Cryptic crossword clue
Government’s leader expressed hesitation getting stuck 6

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "stuck" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stuck = gummed.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does GUMMED mean?

GUMMED verb
  1. To chew, especially of a toothless person or animal.
  2. To deepen and enlarge the spaces between the teeth of (a worn saw), as with a gummer.
GUMMED verb
  1. (sometimes with up) To apply an adhesive or gum to; to make sticky by applying a sticky substance to.
  2. To stiffen with glue or gum.
  3. (sometimes with together) To inelegantly attach into a sequence.
  4. (with up) To impair the functioning of a thing or process.

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