Cryptic crossword clue
The tops of eclairs frequently melt and spread out 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "spread out" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spread out = effuse.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does EFFUSE mean?

EFFUSE noun
  1. Effusion; loss
EFFUSE verb
  1. To emit; to give off
  2. To gush; to be excitedly talkative and enthusiastic about something
  3. To pour out like a stream or freely; to cause to exude; to shed.
  4. To leak out through a small hole
EFFUSE adjective
  1. Poured out freely; profuse.
  2. Disposed to pour out freely; prodigal.
  3. Spreading loosely, especially on one side.
  4. Having the lips, or edges, of the aperture abruptly spreading, as in certain shells.

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