Cryptic crossword clue
President making a mark in print 6

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "President/a mark in print" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case president/a mark in print = macron.
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 MACRON mean?

MACRON noun
  1. A short, straight, horizontal diacritical mark (¯) placed over any of various letters, usually to indicate that the pronunciation of a vowel is long.

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