The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word STATUE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result STATUE
- Figure's appeal, eating junk
- Southern gallery accommodating high-class sculpture
- Astute running may get you a bronze, perhaps
- Cast figure, standing, not right
- Cast figure act doesn’t need all three tenors
- Flap surrounding posh sculpture
- Figure you must visit New York?
- Still figure unpalatable at first, nation's admitted
- Figure girl collects rubbish
- Bust university acquired by nation
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "sculpture" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sculpture = statue.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 STATUE mean?
STATUE noun- A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.
- A portrait.
- To form a statue of; to make into a statue.