Cryptic crossword clue
Sky feature about Irish sport succeeded 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Sky feature" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sky feature = cirrus.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CIRRUS mean?

CIRRUS noun
  1. A tendril.
  2. A thin tendril-like appendage.
  3. A principal high-level cloud type characterised by white, delicate filaments or wisps, of white (or mostly white) patches, or of narrow bands, found at an altitude of above 7000 metres.

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