Cryptic crossword clue
Lifted the articleby newspaperman without head

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

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The straight part
We know that "Lifted" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lifted = hefted.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does HEFTED mean?

HEFTED verb
  1. To lift up; especially, to lift something heavy.
  2. To test the weight of something by lifting it.
HEFTED verb
  1. (Northern England and Scotland) To make (a farm animal, especially a flock of sheep) accustomed and attached to an area of mountain pasture.

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