The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PRETTY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result PRETTY
- As well-placed models presumably are when sitting?
- Fairly easy on the eye
- Quite insignificant about first of results
- Rather dry inside quarry
- Fairly unimportant to bridge river
- Rather small-minded hiding last of cider
- Quite mean to eclipse Republican
- Quite attractive
- Moderately attractive
- Attractive quarry, dry inside
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The straight part
We know that "Quite/beautiful" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case quite/beautiful = pretty.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 PRETTY mean?
PRETTY noun- A pretty person; a term of address to a pretty person.
- Something that is pretty.
- To make pretty; to beautify
- Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children, but less strikingly than something beautiful.
- Of objects or things: nice-looking, appealing.
- Fine-looking; only superficially attractive; initially appealing but having little substance; see petty.
- Cunning; clever, skilful.
- Moderately large; considerable.
- Excellent, commendable, pleasing; fitting or proper (of actions, thoughts etc.).
- Awkward, unpleasant.
- Somewhat, fairly, quite; sometimes also (by meiosis) very.
- Prettily, in a pretty manner.