The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GENTLE
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More clues leading to the result GENTLE
- Amiable chap with feet of normal size
- Pagan ignores one kind
- Mild contribution to urgent letter
- Kind of gene, extremely typical inside
- Mild person not in religious group, one having been put out
- Kind of felt negligee on the counter
- Showing moderation it’s absorbed by unintelligent learners
- Kind of information outlet
- Kind of heathen, one to be avoided
- Man extremely likeable and kind-hearted
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The straight part
We know that "Showing moderation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case showing moderation = gentle.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GENTLE mean?
GENTLE noun- A person of high birth.
- A maggot used as bait by anglers.
- A trained falcon, or falcon-gentil.
- To become gentle
- To ennoble
- (animal husbandry) to break; to tame; to domesticate
- To soothe; to calm; to make gentle.
- Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
- Soft and mild rather than hard or severe.
- Docile and easily managed.
- Gradual rather than steep or sudden.
- Polite and respectful rather than rude.
- Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.