Cryptic crossword clue
Not many backed retaining old centre of Hull — that’s sad 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "sad" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sad = woeful.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does WOEFUL mean?

WOEFUL adjective
  1. Full of woe; sorrowful; distressed with grief or calamity.
  2. Bringing calamity, distress, or affliction.
  3. Lamentable, deplorable.
  4. Wretched; paltry; poor.

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