The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word EFFIGY
I've seen this crossword clue in Independent
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More clues leading to the result EFFIGY
- Guy maybe who’s iffy — eg corrupt
- Upright soldier appearing very strong in the old image
- Guy from Fife turning guy inside out
- Guy providing iron wheels genuinely gutted
- Fruit in oddly fey sculpture
- Whenever fire’s edging around, guy that’s gutted?
- Guy perhaps having topless challenge eating fruit
- Unknown Joe following English about personal representation
- Could be a bust of three letters, some reported
- Guy returning if accepted by centre left and groovy extremists
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What does EFFIGY mean?
EFFIGY noun- A dummy or other crude representation of a person, group or object that is hated.
- A likeness of a person.