The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MYRTLE
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More clues leading to the result MYRTLE
- Girl recalled attempt to chop wood
- Just starting maybe you really treasure lovelyevergreen shrub
- Plant borders in magically radiant landscape
- Attempt to cut tree back
- On return in hotel, try menu girl’s seen
- Back within tree, go evergreen
- Evergreen tree harbouring strain from the east
- Coming over, go into wood for plant
- Round shot in tree or shrub
- A number try out the French shrub
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The straight part
We know that "girl" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case girl = myrtle.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 MYRTLE mean?
MYRTLE noun- An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, native to southern Europe and north Africa.