The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TALENT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result TALENT
- Flair shown by almost everyone appearing in marquee
- Story books that scout looks out for?
- Gift: story together with religious books
- Ability to write story on New Testament
- Special gift, article left in shelter
- Gift in story books
- Flair displayed in the writing of story books
- Territorial Army loaned gift
- Nearly everything in pavilion is bent
- Special gift Capone put in marquee
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The straight part
We know that "that scout looks out for?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case that scout looks out for? = talent.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 TALENT mean?
TALENT noun- A marked natural ability or skill.
- A unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East.
- A desire or inclination for something.
- People of talent, viewed collectively; a talented person.
- The men or (especially) women of a place or area, judged by their attractiveness.