The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PSYCHO
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result PSYCHO
- Shy cop rubbished in film
- Film posh Young Conservative dancing
- Ultimately, Trump displays crazy, pathetic, mammoth ego – scary picture!
- Crazy for tipsy chocolate filling
- Film us leaving cat with tailless dog
- Like Jack in The Shining: extremely scary – chop, chop!
- Excerpt from Gypsy Chorus used for film
- Gypsy chosen to take part in film
- Film extremely prudish, cosy? Wrong
- Flick nut
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The straight part
We know that "Like Jack in The Shining" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like jack in the shining = psycho.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 PSYCHO mean?
PSYCHO noun- A person who is psychotic or otherwise insane.
- A person who acts in a bizarre or dangerous manner.
- Psychotic, or otherwise insane.
- A class, at a college or university, in which psychology is taught.