The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DISPEL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result DISPEL
- Spied moving towards lake, scatter
- Sacked? Is Pellegrini about to drive away?
- Drive off? Reverse of pleasant when bit of shankâs involved
- I sped round lake to drive away
- Relieve detective before endless shift
- Dismiss cop shielded by absurd lie following deaths, firstly
- Get rid of piles and onset of diarrhoea with treatment
- Get rid of some Hindi spellings
- Break up broadband company in Delaware
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The straight part
We know that "to drive away" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case to drive away = dispel.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 DISPEL mean?
DISPEL noun- An act or instance of dispelling.
- To drive away or cause to vanish by scattering.
- To remove (fears, doubts, objections etc.) by proving them unjustified.