The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word STUPID
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result STUPID
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- Very good to interrupt boss — or foolish
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- Gormless second mate with basic urges
- Crazy lays on the rise over one day
- Dull sanctimonious talk boring sexually active man
- Thick sauce and pieces of meat, but no starter served up
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The straight part
We know that "Lacking common sense" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lacking common sense = stupid.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does STUPID mean?
STUPID noun- A stupid person; a fool.
- The state or condition of being stupid.
- Lacking in intelligence or exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence.
- To the point of stupor.
- Characterized by or in a state of stupor; paralysed.
- Lacking sensation; inanimate; destitute of consciousness; insensate.
- Dulled in feeling or sensation; torpid
- Amazing.
- Darn, annoying.
- Extremely.