The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word OCCUPY
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More clues leading to the result OCCUPY
- Business raised some support with unknown people
- People regularly touchy about trophy
- Take possession of old college trophy on last day
- Fill Médoc cup you’re holding
- Live in old vessel in Cyprus
- Fill old vessel in cemetery that’s empty
- Fill vessel among others containing yummy starters
- Old bit of kitchenware taken by extremely cheeky tenant
- Busy tenant
- Fill old beaker placed within edges of cavity
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The straight part
We know that "People" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case people = occupy.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 OCCUPY mean?
OCCUPY verb- (of time) To take or use.
- To take or use space.
- To have sexual intercourse with.
- To do business in; to busy oneself with.
- To use; to expend; to make use of.