Cryptic crossword clue
Smoking and swearing, having dismissed son 6

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Smoking" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case smoking = curing.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does CURING mean?

CURING verb
  1. To restore to health.
  2. To bring (a disease or its bad effects) to an end.
  3. To cause to be rid of (a defect).
  4. To prepare or alter especially by chemical or physical processing for keeping or use.
  5. To bring about a cure of any kind.
  6. To be undergoing a chemical or physical process for preservation or use.
  7. To preserve (food), typically by salting
  8. To solidify or gel.
  9. To become healed.
  10. To pay heed; to care; to give attention.
CURING noun
  1. The act by which something is cured.

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