Cryptic crossword clue
Left section with editor 6

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
P
A
R
T
E
D

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The straight part
We know that "Left" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case left = parted.
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 PARTED mean?

PARTED verb
  1. To leave the company of.
  2. To cut hair with a parting; shed.
  3. To divide in two.
  4. To be divided in two or separated; shed.
  5. To divide up; to share.
  6. To have a part or share; to partake.
  7. To separate or disunite; to remove from contact or contiguity; to sunder.
  8. To hold apart; to stand or intervene between.
  9. To separate by a process of extraction, elimination, or secretion.
  10. To leave; to quit.
  11. To leave (an IRC channel).
PARTED adjective
  1. Separated; taken asunder.
  2. (in combination) Having the specified number of parts.
  3. Deeply cleft.

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