The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ABSURD
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More clues leading to the result ABSURD
- A magpie, for example, heard devouring small cuckoo
- Ridiculous American got up in an inferior way
- Ridiculous putting a bendy bus on road
- Preposterous seamen tried for East Enders’ audition
- Ludicrous, a shambles initially among stuff that’s contrary
- Silly sailor with singular language, mostly
- R Strauss bad? Silly not using stars, ludicrous!
- Ridiculous to display muscles for all to see on road!
- Ridiculous way to stop leaders in union ruining deal
- Foolish sailor almost certainly died
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The straight part
We know that "Ridiculous" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ridiculous = absurd.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ABSURD mean?
ABSURD noun- An absurdity.
- (often preceded by the) The opposition between the human search for meaning in life and the inability to find any; the state or condition in which man exists in an irrational universe and his life has no meaning outside of his existence.
- Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly.
- Inharmonious; dissonant.
- Having no rational or orderly relationship to people's lives; meaningless; lacking order or value.
- Dealing with absurdism.