Cryptic crossword clue
King watching and providing inputs 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word KEYING

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The straight part
We know that "providing inputs" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case providing inputs = keying.
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What does KEYING mean?

KEYING verb
  1. To fit (a lock) with a key.
  2. To fit (pieces of a mechanical assembly) with a key to maintain the orientation between them.
  3. To mark or indicate with a symbol indicating membership in a class.
  4. (telegraphy and radio telegraphy) To depress (a telegraph key).
  5. To operate (the transmitter switch of a two-way radio).
  6. (more usually to key in) To enter (information) by typing on a keyboard or keypad.
  7. To vandalize (a car, etc.) by scratching with an implement such as a key.
  8. To link (as one might do with a key or legend).
  9. To be identified as a certain taxon when using a key.
  10. To modify (an advertisement) so as to target a particular group or demographic.
  11. To attune to; to set at; to pitch.
  12. To fasten or secure firmly; to fasten or tighten with keys or wedges.
KEYING noun
  1. In the sociology of Erving Goffman, an action or utterance that signals the meaning of interaction to participants.
  2. The input of text or data by means of a keyboard.
  3. A form of vandalism performed by scratching paint with a key

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