Cryptic crossword clue
Type who’s let us all down? That’s a sure bet! 6

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "a sure bet" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a sure bet = banker.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BANKER mean?

BANKER noun
  1. One who conducts the business of banking; one who, individually, or as a member of a company, keeps an establishment for the deposit or loan of money, or for traffic in money, bills of exchange, etc.
  2. A money changer.
  3. The dealer, or one who keeps the bank in a gambling house.
  4. The stone bench on which a mason cuts or squares his work.
BANKER noun
  1. A vessel employed in the cod fishery on the banks of Newfoundland.
  2. A ditcher; a drain digger.
  3. A banksman.
BANKER noun
  1. A railway locomotive that can be attached to the rear of a train to assist it in climbing an incline.

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