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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does NICKED mean?

NICKED verb
  1. To make a nick or notch in; to cut or scratch in a minor way.
  2. To fit into or suit, as by a correspondence of nicks; to tally with.
  3. To make a cut at the side of the face.
  4. To steal.
  5. (law enforcement) To arrest.
NICKED verb
  1. To give or call (someone) by a nickname; to style.
NICKED adjective
  1. Having one or more nicks; notched.
  2. Stolen.
  3. Captured (by police); arrested.

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