The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word JOJOBA
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More clues leading to the result JOJOBA
- A political clown and jester initially slipping over in oil
- Oil ring round graduate
- Two occupations, the first requiring shave with a cosmetic oil
- Little woman and patient man meeting by a shrub
- Old position in Java becoming vacant, in oil
- Opposition leader’s position in Jamaica for Bush
- Cosmetic oil from sweetheart in work area
- Two tasks, the first: cut a herbal cosmetic
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "cosmetic" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cosmetic = jojoba.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 JOJOBA mean?
JOJOBA noun- A shrub native to the southwestern United States and to Mexico, Simmondsia chinensis: the only plant known to store liquid wax in its seed.