The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CHEESY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result CHEESY
- Sentimental place for Bishop, say, back in church cemetery finally
- Religious area set up in church yard? That's rather corny
- Showing poor taste, like Lancashire?
- In bad taste — like fondue?
- Trite characteristic of a fondue?
- Revolutionary agreement: beginning to end, it’s cheap.
- Broad, as pizzas often are
- Red crackers? Yes, in stock
- Corny as Lancashire, perhaps?
- Tasteless revolutionary and, yes, degenerate
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The straight part
We know that "Trite/characteristic of a fondue" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case trite/characteristic of a fondue = cheesy.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 CHEESY mean?
CHEESY adjective- Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.
- Of or relating to cheese.
- Resembling or containing cheese.
- Cheap, of poor quality.
- (of a smile or grin) Exaggerated and likely to be forced or insincere.