The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GELATO
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result GELATO
- Try to keep story up - it's ice-cream!
- Posh girl half atones, making ice-cream
- Legend in game, but not going down a treat in Milan?
- Set upon endless path with love — sweet!
- Try including story about ice cream
- Try covering story about part of fare to Italy?
- Come together at Oval for dessert
- Try to catch lift that’s not closed — it will disappear at a lick!
- A stocking-filler turning to ice
- Story read backwards during journey, sweet
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The straight part
We know that "it will disappear at a lick" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it will disappear at a lick = gelato.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GELATO mean?
GELATO noun- An Italian variant of ice cream made from milk and sugar, combined with other flavourings. The ingredients are supercooled while stirring to break up ice crystals as they form.