The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DECIDE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result DECIDE
- Choose to reduce by a tenth, halved and quartered
- Upset journo in America murdered judge
- Determine some contents of crude cider
- Cut up, start to exhibit resolve
- Judge finds detectives taken in by banker
- Conclude killer of 3 maybe first one to abscond
- Settle for last month’s fish
- Police probing river in Settle
- Make up one’s mind about detectives in the river
- Resolve unfinished plan by end of year
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The straight part
We know that "Judge" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case judge = decide.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 DECIDE mean?
DECIDE verb- To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle
- To make a judgment, especially after deliberation
- To cause someone to come to a decision
- To cut off; to separate