The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word RADDLE
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The straight part
We know that "Make up roughly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case make up roughly = raddle.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does RADDLE mean?
RADDLE noun- A red ochre.
- To mark with raddle; to daub something red.
- To interweave or twist together.
- To do work in a slovenly way.
- A long, flexible stick, rod, or branch, interwoven with others between upright posts or stakes, in making a kind of hedge or fence.
- A hedge or fence made with raddles.
- An instrument consisting of a wooden bar, with a row of upright pegs set in it, used by domestic weavers to keep the warp of a proper width and prevent tangling when it is wound upon the beam of the loom.