The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BALSAM
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More clues leading to the result BALSAM
- Plant tree close to stream
- Mother’s labour – needs flipping ointment
- Son replaces husband in part of South London base for medicine
- Mum’s research facility set up medicinal product using resin
- Ointment? Masseur’s beginning with a large amount put back
- Mother’s scientific workplace set about making ointment
- After maiden peels off maybe friars will get wood
- Resin adds mass to timber
- Mom's laboratory brought back aromatic and soothing stuff
- Mother’s party going west for medical application
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Resin" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case resin = balsam.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 BALSAM mean?
BALSAM noun- A sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants.
- A plant or tree yielding such substance.
- A soothing ointment.
- Something soothing.
- A flowering plant of the genus Impatiens.
- The balsam family of flowering plants (Balsaminaceae), which includes Impatiens and Hydrocera.
- A balsam fir Abies balsamea.
- Canada balsam, a turpentine obtained from the resin of balsam fir.
- To treat or anoint with balsam.