Cryptic crossword clue
Unpleasantly inhabit bargain festival clothes 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Unpleasantly inhabi" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unpleasantly inhabi = infest.
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 INFEST mean?

INFEST noun
  1. Hostility.
INFEST verb
  1. To inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers; to plague, harass.
  2. (of a parasite) To invade a host plant or animal.
INFEST adjective
  1. Mischievous; hurtful; harassing.

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