The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word NUCLEI
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result NUCLEI
- Central parts in clue reworked
- Clue in novel’s central parts
- Cracking clue in fundamental parts
- More than one central part in clue to be solved
- Central parts in clue, confusing
- Sound of new lice rambling in kernels
- Central pieces revised in clue
- . Most important parts of clue set first, definition finally added to the start
- Eyes finally on clue set by Spinner
- Clue in novel's central parts
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The straight part
We know that "More than one central part" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case more than one central part = nuclei.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 NUCLEI mean?
NUCLEI noun- The core, central part of something, around which other elements are assembled.
- An initial part or version that will receive additions.
- The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons.
- A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material.
- A ganglion, cluster of many neuronal bodies where synapsing occurs.
- The central part of a syllable, most commonly a vowel.