The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SIMMER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SIMMER
- Seethe as whiskey taken from bather?
- Fume after sister has change of heart
- Seethe a short way into series
- Cook gently – less fat left to emerge
- Smart of one on a diet to lose pounds
- Cook gently, person on diet needing to lose pound
- Burn in Hades? I’m merciless
- Rage of being comparatively thin, not large
- Left out less fatty stew
- Rage quietly when heartless misnomer is used
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The straight part
We know that "Smart" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case smart = simmer.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SIMMER mean?
SIMMER noun- The state or process of simmering.
- To cook or undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
- To cause to cook or to cause to undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
- To be on the point of breaking out into anger; to be agitated.
- To remain angry with someone or something past the point of exhaustion; to resign oneself to holding a grudge, especially after some failed attempts to resolve a situation.
- Someone who plays a sim (a simulation game), particularly The Sims.