Cryptic crossword clue
Sofa, not posh, with more space to sit? 6

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "with more space to sit? (" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case with more space to sit? ( = longer.
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 LONGER mean?

LONGER adjective
  1. Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point (usually applies to horizontal dimensions; see Usage Notes below).
  2. Having great duration.
  3. Seemingly lasting a lot of time, because it is boring or tedious or tiring.
  4. Not short; tall.
  5. Possessing or owning stocks, bonds, commodities or other financial instruments with the aim of benefiting of the expected rise in their value.
  6. Of a fielding position, close to the boundary (or closer to the boundary than the equivalent short position).
  7. (of a ball or a shot) Landing beyond the baseline, and therefore deemed to be out.
  8. Occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in time; far away.
LONGER adverb
  1. Over a great distance in space.
  2. For a particular duration.
  3. For a long duration.
LONGER noun
  1. One who longs or yearns for something.

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