The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PASSIM
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result PASSIM
- Turning over, leave out a page all the way through
- To succeed, I am everywhere.
- “Skip a page” returning throughout text
- Retiring young woman follows secretary everywhere
- PM inhales dope with Hoskins here and there in Rome
- I don’t know the answer; this setter’s all over the place!
- Amorous advance to maiden I clutched here and there
- Here and there Im going after a sexual advance
- Let the next person go, I'm everywhere
- I’m on licence in various places
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The straight part
We know that "various places" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case various places = passim.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 PASSIM mean?
PASSIM adverb- Throughout or frequently
- Here and there