Cryptic crossword clue
Sign racket backfiring for Brezhnev, say? 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Brezhnev, say?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case brezhnev, say? = leonid.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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