The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word REACTS
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More clues leading to the result REACTS
- Answers in short red book
- Responds in scripture lesson, given part of Bible
- Engineers, takes part in drama, changes chemistry
- Responds to actress – briefly moving
- Takes part in rerun of Cresta misguidedly
- Responds to religious study book
- Shows a response concerning laws
- . He is sent out, teachers upset with answers
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The straight part
We know that "Responds" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case responds = reacts.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does REACTS mean?
REACTS noun- An emoji used to express a reaction to a post on social media.
- To act or perform a second time; to do over again; to reenact.
- To return an impulse or impression; to resist the action of another body by an opposite force
- To act upon each other; to exercise a reciprocal or a reverse effect, as two or more chemical agents; to act in opposition.
- To cause chemical agents to react; to cause one chemical agent to react with another.