The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word COMITY
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result COMITY
- Courteousness from old man initially in Leeds, say
- Politeness but misplaced emphasis in report of special-purpose subgroup?
- Reluctant to talk about US university achieving harmony
- Courtesy? Neglect replaces it in e.g. London
- Civilised state of affairs with big town keeping order
- In Cyprus forget about courtesy
- … harmony of American university found in modest surrounds
- Mutual respect shown in big town keeping order
- Shy around German with good manners
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The straight part
We know that "good manners" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case good manners = comity.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 COMITY mean?
COMITY noun- Courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others; social harmony.
- Friendly understanding and mutual recognition between two entities, especially nations.