The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word NEWEST
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result NEWEST
- Most fresh sources of lamb welcomed by conservationists
- North-eastern direction most fresh
- Most recent newts moving around Fink-Nottle’s back
- Sheep in the Darwin area the last to be released
- Most recent points
- Very modern books about sheep
- Extract from Leone western most recently released?
- Youngest sheep in Australian territory
- Most recent points top couple kept short
- Extremely young crossword compilers comfortably ensconced?
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The straight part
We know that "Most recent" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case most recent = newest.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 NEWEST mean?
NEWEST adjective- Recently made, or created.
- Additional; recently discovered.
- Current or later, as opposed to former.
- Used to distinguish something established more recently, named after something or some place previously existing.
- In original condition; pristine; not previously worn or used.
- Refreshed, reinvigorated, reformed.
- Newborn.
- Of recent origin; having taken place recently.
- Strange, unfamiliar or not previously known.
- Recently arrived or appeared.
- Inexperienced or unaccustomed at some task.
- (of a period of time) Next; about to begin or recently begun.