The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BROACH
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More clues leading to the result BROACH
- Bring up book on freshwater fish
- Bring up something one’s pinned to one’s ear
- … the same to mention
- Bring up fish on front of boat
- Open up head of big fish
- Start to speak about black freshwater fish
- Open up a discussion about another topic; “Alternative way of spelling Bharuch”
- Bring up born pest
- Bring up ornamental pin in speech
- Mention fastener by one’s ear?
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The straight part
We know that "Mention" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case mention = broach.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 BROACH mean?
BROACH noun- A series of chisel points mounted on one piece of steel. For example, the toothed stone chisel shown here.
- A broad chisel for stone-cutting.
- A spit for cooking food.
- An awl; a bodkin; also, a wooden rod or pin, sharpened at each end, used by thatchers.
- A spire rising from a tower.
- A spit-like start on the head of a young stag.
- The stick from which candle wicks are suspended for dipping.
- The pin in a lock which enters the barrel of the key.
- To make a hole in, especially a cask of liquor, and put in a tap in order to draw the liquid.
- To open, to make an opening into; to pierce.
- To begin discussion about (something).
- A piece of women’s ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body.
- A painting all of one colour, such as a sepia painting.
- To be turned sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves.
- To cause to turn sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves (usually followed by to; also figurative).