The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PAINED
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The straight part
We know that "Hurt" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hurt = pained.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.
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What does PAINED mean?
PAINED verb- To hurt; to put to bodily uneasiness or anguish; to afflict with uneasy sensations of any degree of intensity; to torment; to torture.
- To render uneasy in mind; to disquiet; to distress; to grieve.
- To inflict suffering upon as a penalty; to punish.
- In pain, especially in an emotional sense.