The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word NILGAI
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More clues leading to the result NILGAI
- Love to secure tailed antelope in India
- Almost reach behind duck and antelope
- Antelope that may be ailing, possibly
- Cured ailing animal in India
- Almost no reward for this Indian resident
- Treat ailing antelope
- It has horns — no growth isn’t long enough
- Indian antelope, ailing, running wild
- Antelope seen regularly in field, grazin'
- Poor ailing animal
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The straight part
We know that "antelope in India" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case antelope in india = nilgai.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 NILGAI mean?
NILGAI noun- A large antelope, of the genus Boselaphus, from northern India; the blue bull.