The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SPOILT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SPOILT
- Pistol fired, expecting your attention
- Stripped pistol reassembled
- Turned round in shed
- Wrecked without a topsail at sea
- The Italian in trouble is injured
- Pampered pet’s first painting framed by good person
- Went off, upset about nothing
- Upset about ring getting damaged
- Indulged as child, getting upset about nothing
- Flower planted in sediment is ruined
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The straight part
We know that "Pampered" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pampered = spoilt.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SPOILT mean?
SPOILT verb- To strip (someone who has been killed or defeated) of their arms or armour.
- To strip or deprive (someone) of their possessions; to rob, despoil.
- To plunder, pillage (a city, country etc.).
- To carry off (goods) by force; to steal.
- To ruin; to damage (something) in some way making it unfit for use.
- To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess.
- Of food, to become bad, sour or rancid; to decay.
- To render (a ballot paper) invalid by deliberately defacing it.
- To reveal the ending or major events of (a story etc.); to ruin (a surprise) by exposing it ahead of time.
- Having lost its original value
- Of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.
- (of a person, usually a child) Having a selfish or greedy character, especially due to pampering