The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ASTRAY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ASTRAY
- Lost in part of carrier
- Like carrier not in correct path
- Off track, like cup-bearer
- Base having been shelled, carrier is off course
- Camels’ final resting place, maybe, leaving horse off track
- Aid for smoking, herring primarily having gone missing
- In departing, train say skidding off the rails
- Last, but not first, swimmer is off course
- Some folksy arts are on the rise but getting lost
- Like to hear about America’s leader? Wrong
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The straight part
We know that "lost" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lost = astray.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 ASTRAY mean?
ASTRAY adverb- In a wrong or unknown and wrongly-motivated direction.