The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word RAGTAG
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result RAGTAG
- Scruffy kid chasing game
- Shambolic gunners joke about first of tanks
- Disorganised kid with it
- Might one identify paper as shabby?
- Newspaper’s label for the common herd
- Scruffy label on scruffy item of clothing
- Scruffy artillerymen joke about origin of tanks
- Tabloid label for a mob
- Disorderly scrap over touching pursuit
- Stage managers with New Order leaving en masse for Pulp’s ‘Common People‘
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The straight part
We know that "Scruffy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case scruffy = ragtag.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does RAGTAG mean?
RAGTAG adjective- Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair.
- Very diverse; having irregular and dissimilar components.