The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PREFIX
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result PREFIX
- Quietly judge team returning for initial qualifier
- What could lead whistleblower to share photos?
- Referee’s parting shots for sub, for example
- Title to settle beforehand
- Photos featuring judge and Madam?
- Add an introduction to photographs concerning women being arrested
- Spooner’s free pics used as an introduction
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The straight part
We know that "sub, for example" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sub, for example = prefix.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PREFIX mean?
PREFIX noun- Something placed before another
- To determine beforehand; to set in advance.
- To put or fix before, or at the beginning of something; to place at the start.