Cryptic crossword clue
Silly silly me! I lost rank 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "rank" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rank = smelly.
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 SMELLY mean?

SMELLY adjective
  1. Having a bad smell.
  2. Having a quality that arouses suspicion.
  3. (in extreme programming) Having signs that suggest a design problem; having a code smell.
SMELLY noun
  1. A Short Magazine Lee Enfield rifle or one of its derivatives.

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