The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word WISDOM
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result WISDOM
- Is daughter given order to follow women's good sense?
- Learning of WI's party ending in bedlam
- How is domesticity a cover for erudition?
- An old comedian‘s knowledge
- Prudence and Norman
- Women’s group’s sphere of influence is halved for good reason
- Do swim at sea to have the experience
- Extra to set in the comic sense
- You know if you’ve got it
- Common sense displayed by Norman?
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The straight part
We know that "Prudence/Norman" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case prudence/norman = wisdom.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does WISDOM mean?
WISDOM noun- An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.
- A piece of wise advice.
- The discretionary use of knowledge for the greatest good.
- The ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way, especially to different situations from that in which the knowledge was gained.
- The ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding.
- The ability to know and apply spiritual truths.