The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 3 letter word SET OFF
I've seen this crossword clue in Independent
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More clues leading to the result SET OFF
- Southeastern upper-class type to embark on journey
- With drugs around, posh chap exploded
- . Posh chap from Home Counties making you explode
- Leave Home Counties with well-heeled man
- Mount and start on a journey
- Start to rubbish efforts right away
- Initiate display
- Start to complement
- Initiate display
- Leave as contrast
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What does SET OFF mean?
SET OFF noun- That which is set off against another thing; an offset.
- That which is used to improve the appearance of anything; a decoration; an ornament.
- A counterclaim; a cross debt or demand; a distinct claim filed or set up by the defendant against the plaintiff's demand.
- An offset.