The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MISCUE
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More clues leading to the result MISCUE
- Caught daughter of Bond’s colleague in a slip
- Canned music, note — result of fitting punishment for cheat?
- Blunder as royal gardens beauty pageant winner announced?
- Snooker player might do this and avoid row, reportedly
- Blunder when playing music ruined performance, ultimately
- Rock music before entrance, ultimately an error for Trump?
- Make error when sundry rules oddly ignored
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The straight part
We know that "Snooker player might do this" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case snooker player might do this = miscue.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MISCUE mean?
MISCUE noun- In a cue sport, an error in hitting the ball with the cue.
- The act of missing one's cue or of responding to a cue intended for another actor.
- A miss of the object one intended to hit.
- To give an incorrect cue.
- To mishit, strike incorrectly.