Cryptic crossword clue
Penetrating government circles 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Penetrating" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case penetrating = goring.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GORING mean?

GORING verb
  1. (of an animal) To pierce with the horn.
  2. To pierce with anything pointed, such as a spear.
GORING verb
  1. To cut in a triangular form.
  2. To provide with a gore.
GORING noun
  1. The act by which something is gored; a wound inflicted by a horn, usually the horn of a bull in the context of bullfighting
  2. A piece of cloth cut diagonally to increase its apparent width.
GORING adjective
  1. Cut gradually sloping, so as to be broader at the clew than at the earing of a sail.

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