The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ENSURE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ENSURE
- Make certain council leader is excluded from blame
- Safeguard Poles in English river
- Guarantee rebuke when scratching head
- Guarantee Peru’s neutrality will hold up
- Guarantee criticism spares leading clubs
- Make certain to head off criticism
- Guarantee criticism, whipping off top
- Guarantee severe criticism having skipped college
- Guarantee runs batting between Nos. 1 and 5 in XI
- Guarantee in the end, Labour cuts follow
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The straight part
We know that "Make certain of" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case make certain of = ensure.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 ENSURE mean?
ENSURE verb- To make a pledge to (someone); to promise, guarantee (someone of something); to assure.
- To make sure or certain of something (usually some future event or condition).