Cryptic crossword clue
Lavish old lover to get locked up, we hear 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Lavish" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lavish = expend.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does EXPEND mean?

EXPEND verb
  1. To consume, exhaust (some resource)
  2. (of money) to spend, disburse

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