Cryptic crossword clue
Stringed instrument inlaid with name and a crescent 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "crescent" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case crescent = lunate.
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 LUNATE mean?

LUNATE noun
  1. A small stone artifact, probably an arrowhead, with a blunt straight edge and a sharpened, crescent-shaped back, especially characteristic of the Mesolithic Period
  2. The lunate bone
LUNATE adjective
  1. Shaped like a crescent.

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