The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word EMAILS
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More clues leading to the result EMAILS
- Messages revealing English maiden is unwell
- Through bouncing back filth, answer correspondence …
- Express messages and intimate letters sent primarily in this way
- Messages them abuses right away
- A smiley's generally used in these letters?
- Electronic exchange Emily does poorly
- Such messages mostly mislead criminal
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The straight part
We know that "Messages" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case messages = emails.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 EMAILS mean?
EMAILS noun- A system for transferring messages from one computer to another, usually through a network.
- A quantity of messages sent through an email system.
- A message sent through an email system.
- An email address.
- To send an email or emails to.
- (may take two objects) To send (something) through email.
- To send, or compose and send, an email or emails.
- Enamel.