The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word AORIST
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The straight part
We know that "tense — as is this" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tense — as is this = aorist.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does AORIST mean?
AORIST noun- (grammar) A grammatical category of verbs that is often a perfective past: that is, it expresses perfective aspect (also known as aorist aspect) and past tense. The nearest equivalent in English is the simple past.
- (grammar) This grammatical category in a particular language, for instance, Albanian and Ancient and Modern Greek.
- (grammar) A particular verb in the aorist.
- (grammar) Of or pertaining to a verb in the aorist aspect.