Cryptic crossword clue
Overlooking sea, private room appeared 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "appeared" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case appeared = loomed.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does LOOMED mean?

LOOMED verb
  1. To appear indistinctly, eg. when seen on the horizon or through the murk.
  2. To appear in an exaggerated or threatening form; to be imminent.
  3. To rise and to be eminent; to be elevated or ennobled, in a moral sense.

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