Cryptic crossword clue
Noble work 6,7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BURKE

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result BURKE

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The straight part
We know that "Noble work" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case noble work = burke.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does BURKE mean?

BURKE noun
  1. (sometimes affectionate) A fool, prat, twit.
  2. Cunt.
BURKE verb
  1. To murder by suffocation
  2. To murder for the same purpose as Burke, to kill in order to have a body to sell to anatomists, surgeons, etc.
  3. To smother; to conceal, hush up, suppress.

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