Cryptic crossword clue
Notice dispute off course 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "off course" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case off course = adrift.
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 ADRIFT mean?

ADRIFT adjective
  1. Floating at random.
  2. (of a seaman) Absent from his watch.
  3. (often with of) Behind one's opponents, or below a required threshold in terms of score, number or position.
ADRIFT adverb
  1. In a drifting condition; at the mercy of wind and waves.

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