The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word STOLEN
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More clues leading to the result STOLEN
- Scarf, new, taken by thief
- Hot bread one left out
- Hot fruit loaf, only one left
- Candlemas to Lent, not entirely hot
- Garment, new, shoplifted?
- Hot in Bristol, England
- Hot fruit loaf gets left out
- Hot water sailor might be in shortly – tide’s beginning to come in
- Taken to beer without opening tin cans
- Hot line seen in various notes
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The straight part
We know that "taken by thief" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case taken by thief = stolen.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does STOLEN mean?
STOLEN verb- To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else.
- (of ideas, words, music, a look, credit, etc.) To appropriate without giving credit or acknowledgement.
- To get or effect surreptitiously or artfully.
- To acquire at a low price.
- To draw attention unexpectedly in (an entertainment), especially by being the outstanding performer. Usually used in the phrase steal the show.
- To move silently or secretly.
- To convey (something) clandestinely.
- To withdraw or convey (oneself) clandestinely.
- To advance safely to (another base) during the delivery of a pitch, without the aid of a hit, walk, passed ball, wild pitch, or defensive indifference.
- To dispossess
- To borrow for a short moment.
- That has been stolen.