The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word HOT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result HOT
- What may be a comfort to one who's just retired?
- Bag and basket for lifting rubbish — everyone in favour
- Desirable accommodation the Spanish scrubbed
- From Idaho, tidings recently announced
- Flyer, puffed up thing full of boastful talk?
- Baking stolen
- Feverish and throaty from time to time
- Photographed topless — really attractive
- Having trouble with face, one’s taken to one’s bed
- Reckless description of match following a strike
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The straight part
We know that "taken" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case taken = hot.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 HOT mean?
HOT verb- (with up) To heat; to make or become hot.
- (with up) To become lively or exciting.
- (of an object) Having a high temperature.
- (of the weather) Causing the air to be hot.
- (of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.
- (of a temper) Easily provoked to anger.
- Feverish.
- (of food) Spicy.
- Very good, remarkable, exciting.
- Stolen.
- Electrically charged.
- Radioactive.
- (of a person) Very physically and/or sexually attractive.
- Sexual or sexy; involving sexual intercourse or sexual excitement.
- Sexually aroused; randy.
- (with for) Attracted to.
- Popular; in demand.
- Of great current interest; provoking current debate or controversy.
- Very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed.
- Performing strongly; having repeated successes.
- Fresh; just released.
- Uncomfortable, difficult to deal with; awkward, dangerous, unpleasant.
- Used to emphasize the short duration or small quantity of something
- Characterized by police presence or activity.
- (of a draft/check) Not covered by funds on account.