The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GAUCHE
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More clues leading to the result GAUCHE
- Georgia, university revolutionary lacking social graces
- A huge hapless chap, awfully inept in company
- Awkward for the Left in Paris
- It’s awkward being left in Paris
- Nancy’s left? That’s awkward
- French left without social skills
- Inept Conservative in a huge muddle
- Short cowboy, note, is awkward
- Clumsy French drive on it over here
- French port is rather unsophisticated
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The straight part
We know that "awkward/left in Paris" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case awkward/left in paris = gauche.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 GAUCHE mean?
GAUCHE adjective- Awkward or lacking in social graces; bumbling.
- Skewed, not plane.
- Describing a torsion angle of 60°.