Cryptic crossword clue
US author in nasty situation meeting our Queen 6

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "US author" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case us author = heller.
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 HELLER mean?

HELLER noun
  1. A German coin equivalent to half a pfennig, later used widely as a small coin in Central Europe and the German Empire.
  2. A subdivision of the Czech, Slovakian and Czechoslovakian koruna. 100 hellers make up one koruna.

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