Cryptic crossword clue
The first composer to tour 6

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

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

TRAVEL noun
  1. The act of traveling; passage from place to place.
  2. (in the plural) A series of journeys.
  3. (in the plural) An account of one's travels.
  4. The activity or traffic along a route or through a given point.
  5. The working motion of a piece of machinery; the length of a mechanical stroke.
  6. Labour; parturition; travail.
TRAVEL verb
  1. To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.
  2. To pass from here to there; to move or transmit; to go from one place to another.
  3. To move illegally by walking or running without dribbling the ball.
  4. To travel throughout (a place).
  5. To force to journey.
  6. To labour; to travail.

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