The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word EXCEPT
I've seen this crossword clue in Independent
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More clues leading to the result EXCEPT
- Omit former church associated with physical training
- Runs out of passage in bar
- Save end of finger removed from passage
- Content to leave Essex cabbie with pint in bar
- Omit passage trashing Republican
- Bar old church training
- Save piece of text right for deletion
- Save Queen removed from passage
- Part of book that wants reading, maybe, in bar
- … but old mate in Communist Party chose last time
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What does EXCEPT mean?
EXCEPT verb- To exclude; to specify as being an exception.
- To take exception, to object (to or against).
- With the exception of; but.
- With the exception (that); used to introduce a clause, phrase or adverb forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated.
- Unless; used to introduce a hypothetical case in which an exception may exist.