The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ODDITY
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More clues leading to the result ODDITY
- Offbeat individual note lifted song, not a tango
- Toy did move about, a curious thing
- Misfit featured in heartless old ditty
- Curious character upset party before I’d upset heartless Tory
- Anomaly left out of ancient song
- Curiosity moving friend ultimately to DIY
- Untwinned large town abandoning its leader’s case
- Do get up to tidy around a curiosity
- It’s unusual in makeover to render home improvements but about time
- Strange thing recalled party song
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The straight part
We know that "It’s unusual" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it’s unusual = oddity.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 ODDITY mean?
ODDITY noun- An odd or strange thing or opinion.
- A strange person; an oddball.
- Strangeness.