The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SCULPT
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More clues leading to the result SCULPT
- Model racing boat docked point
- Shape second album during split
- Carve end off rowing boat, gaining point
- Shape stone drinking vessel, holding end of chisel?
- Model rabbit’s tail holds record
- Recurrence of extra time brought about captain’s initial form
- Form special religious group to grab power
- Initially small children use leftover Plasticine to model
- Carve stone inlaid with copper disc
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The straight part
We know that "Model" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case model = sculpt.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 SCULPT mean?
SCULPT noun- A modification that can be applied to an object, like a texture, but changes the object's shape rather than its appearance.
- To form by sculpture.
- To work as a sculptor.