Cryptic crossword clue
Time ran out, leaving one written to tersely 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "written to tersely" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case written to tersely = texted.
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 TEXTED mean?

TEXTED verb
  1. To send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones.
  2. To send and receive text messages.
  3. To write in large characters, as in text hand.

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