The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HUMANE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result HUMANE
- Kind chap put in the shade
- Being philanthropic follower, dye clothing
- Kind of piece, decorated with colour
- Fellow, in appearance elegant
- Kindly lion’s shock after chum skinned
- Kind of noise with an echo
- Kind character giving fellow protection
- Compassionate, putting crew in shade
- Sympathetic article penned by cardinal once
- Pong, a not quite fresh kind
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The straight part
We know that "Sympathetic" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sympathetic = humane.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 HUMANE mean?
HUMANE adjective- (notcomp) Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.
- Having the nature or attributes of a human being.
- Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.
- Pertaining to branches of learning concerned with human affairs or the humanities, especially classical literature or rhetoric.