The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word NUDIST
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result NUDIST
- Detectives imprisoned by lunatic who's barely seen?
- One may barely enjoy being in a holiday camp
- A person barely to be seen on such a beach?
- One who’s disinvested in stud rearing
- A habit isn’t something she’s accustomed to
- One unsuited as a colonist
- One cutting threads as a matter of principle
- In buff, nether regions one displays?
- One fully exposed and lacking a suit possibly? Clearly!
- Female’s in the buff, if this?
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The straight part
We know that "One unsuited as a colonist" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one unsuited as a colonist = nudist.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 NUDIST mean?
NUDIST noun- A person who practices nudism.
- (usually attributive) Relating to nudists and nudism.