Cryptic crossword clue
More restrained cry of fright, landing in sea at Calais 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MEEKER

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What does MEEKER mean?

MEEKER adjective
  1. Humble, non-boastful, modest, meager, or self-effacing.
  2. Submissive, dispirited.
MEEKER verb
  1. To break up and smooth soil with a harrow.

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