Cryptic crossword clue
Made slow progress: stole quietly away 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Made slow progress" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case made slow progress = inched.
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 INCHED mean?

INCHED verb
  1. (followed by a preposition) To advance very slowly, or by a small amount (in a particular direction).
  2. To drive by inches, or small degrees.
  3. To deal out by inches; to give sparingly.
INCHED adjective
  1. (in combination) Being a certain number of inches in length.

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