The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word STUCCO
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More clues leading to the result STUCCO
- Coat officer gashes when falling over
- Makes incisions around firm plaster
- Minor injuries reversed with firm plaster
- Wall decoration fastened, but not entirely firm
- Chops sent over with firm protective cover
- Reportedly fixed old plasterwork
- Unable to proceed, removing last firm plaster
- Coating material contracts set back company
- Economies upset firm producing wall covering
- Plaster crops up on bed almost
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The straight part
We know that "plaster" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case plaster = stucco.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 STUCCO mean?
STUCCO noun- A plaster that is used to coat (interior or) exterior walls, or used for mouldings.
- Work made of stucco; stuccowork.
- To coat or decorate with stucco.