The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TITLED
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More clues leading to the result TITLED
- Named songbird was first
- Escorted by an idiot, as duke and duchess are?
- Like the Red Baron, flier showed the way
- Like lords in headgear around closure of parliament
- Little child, after change of heart, was first to be named
- Handled shirt, covered in regular pattern all round
- Lady, say, is so inclined, having uplifted heart
- Songbird was first to be named
- Bird went ahead to get styled
- Noble bird was on top
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The straight part
We know that "Like the Red Baron" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like the red baron = titled.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 TITLED mean?
TITLED verb- To assign a title to; to entitle.
- Bearing a title.