Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HUSTLE

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What does HUSTLE mean?

HUSTLE noun
  1. A state of busy activity.
  2. A propensity to work hard and get things done; ability to hustle.
  3. (preceded by definite article) A type of disco dance, commonly danced to the Van McCoy song The Hustle.
  4. An activity, such as prostitution or reselling stolen items, that a prisoner uses to earn money in prison.
HUSTLE verb
  1. To push someone roughly, to crowd, to jostle.
  2. To rush or hurry.
  3. To bundle; to stow something quickly.
  4. To con or deceive; especially financially.
  5. To play deliberately badly at a game or sport in an attempt to encourage players to challenge.
  6. To obtain by illicit or forceful action.
  7. To sell sex; to work as a pimp.
  8. To be a prostitute, to exchange use of one's body for sexual purposes for money.
  9. To dance the hustle, a disco dance.
  10. To work.
  11. To put a lot of effort into one's work.

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