The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MAQUIS
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More clues leading to the result MAQUIS
- Resistance from foreign noble deprived of his own?
- Graduate at Sorbonne who at first supported French underground
- Spymaster in Paris who infiltrates a second resistance movement
- Who in Paris contributes to reduced service in underground?
- Rearing water parsnips takes in half of water for Chilean shrubs
- WW2 resistance forces run away from noble
- French underground force formed by quasi-military leader
- Nobleman missing river's underground movement
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The straight part
We know that "underground movement" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case underground movement = maquis.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 MAQUIS mean?
MAQUIS noun- Dense Mediterranean coastal scrub.
- The French resistance movement during World War II, or other similar movements elsewhere.