The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word STYMIE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result STYMIE
- Snooker break is met with difficulty in the end
- Crossing major road, eye problem is a frustration
- Foil wrapper for sweet that is filled with the reverse of goodness!
- I’m yet to move under small block
- Block son taking my turn in match
- Obstruct dodgy testimony not withdrawn
- My tie’s twisted – it renders further progress difficult
- Pound Cyclops, clutching one’s hamper
- Snooker fashion line replaced by Miyake’s leaders
- Filthy place found by setter carrying pig’s guts in hamper
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The straight part
We know that "problem in snooker" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case problem in snooker = stymie.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 STYMIE mean?
STYMIE noun- A situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green (abolished 1952).
- (by extension) An obstacle or obstruction.
- To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck.
- To bring into the position of, or impede by, a stymie.