The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word AVERSE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result AVERSE
- State Senate extremely reluctant
- A part of poem, hostile
- Resistant to some poetry?
- A bit of poetry? Not inclined
- States 18 opposed
- Reluctant to have a bit of poetry
- A piece of poetry that's unsympathetic
- A part of song opposed
- Reluctant to offer a text from the Bible?
- Disinclined to be part of lifesaver’s experiment
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The straight part
We know that "opposed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case opposed = averse.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 AVERSE mean?
AVERSE verb- To turn away.
- Having a repugnance or opposition of mind.
- Turned away or backward.
- Lying on the opposite side (to or from).
- Turned so as to show the back, as of a right hand.