The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ACTING
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ACTING
- Operating cash, initially money held in silver
- On stage, in temporary role?
- Pretending to be about to retire can start to gall
- Playing in position as substitute
- Caretaker’s bill can start to grow
- Cruise will do it, having effect on one MP in absentia
- The stage is temporary
- Paltrow’s line difficult without former lover
- Like an understudy on stage?
- Provisional section of contract in Germany
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The straight part
We know that "Paltrow’s line/Paltrow’s line" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case paltrow’s line/paltrow’s line = acting.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 ACTING mean?
ACTING verb- To do something.
- To do (something); to perform.
- To perform a theatrical role.
- Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).
- To behave in a certain manner for an indefinite length of time.
- To convey an appearance of being.
- To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.
- (construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).
- To play (a role).
- To feign.
- (construed with on or upon, of a group) To map via a homomorphism to a group of automorphisms (of).
- To move to action; to actuate; to animate.
- An action or deed.
- Something done by a party — so called to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deed and action.
- Pretending.
- The occupation of an actor.
- Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.