The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MINCED
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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What does MINCED mean?
MINCED adjective- Finely chopped.
- Minutely subdivided.
- Weakened, extenuated.
- To make less; make small.
- To lessen; diminish; to diminish in speaking; speak of lightly or slightingly; minimise.
- To effect mincingly.
- To cut into very small pieces; to chop fine.
- To suppress or weaken the force of
- To say or utter vaguely, not directly or frankly
- To affect; to pronounce affectedly or with an accent.
- To walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner.
- To act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner.