The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GINGER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result GINGER
- Staging erotic content, hot stuff
- Some girl’s name describing one short Spice Girl
- This 13’s piquant, shows spirit and starts to galvanize every reviewer
- Redhead from Geneva meeting German
- Something with which to stimulate Fred’s partner
- Trap’s dangerous in the middle for a sort of 11
- Sandy horse keeps cool outside in Exmoor
- Pungent rhizome with an orange-brown colour
- Redhead shopping in German stores
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The straight part
We know that "Redhead" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case redhead = ginger.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GINGER mean?
GINGER noun- The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.
- The plant that produces this rhizome.
- Other species belonging to the same family, Zingiberaceae, especially those of the genus Zingiber
- A reddish-brown color.
- A person with reddish-brown hair; a redhead.
- Vitality, vigour, liveliness (of character).
- To add ginger to.
- To enliven, to spice (up).
- To apply ginger to the anus of a horse to encourage it to carry its tail high and move in a lively fashion.
- To inspire (someone); to give a little boost to.
- (of hair) Of a reddish-brown colour.
- To move gingerly, very careful and cautious.
- Sensitive, delicate.
- A homosexual.
- Homosexual.