The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word FAMOUS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result FAMOUS
- Noted a tailless rodent after initially following
- Enjoying a certain 15 minutes of Camus’ unopened novel?
- Celebrated without her in ramshackle farmhouse
- Celebrated note to tailless rodent
- Noted chubby, short, tailless little creature
- Little time in short tragedy, it’s noted
- Well-known opera endlessly touring Missouri
- Celebrated
- Eminent female, a mostly shy person
- Notable female, a computer operator mostly
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The straight part
We know that "noted" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case noted = famous.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.
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What does FAMOUS mean?
FAMOUS verb- To make famous; to bring renown to.
- Well known.
- In the public eye.