Cryptic crossword clue
Westbound ballerina in a badly maintained jacket  6

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

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The straight part
We know that "jacket" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case jacket = banian.
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 BANIAN mean?

BANIAN noun
  1. An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer.
  2. A tropical Indian fig tree, Ficus benghalensis, that has many aerial roots.
  3. A type of loose gown worn in India.
  4. A vest; an undershirt; a singlet.
  5. (Naval slang) A camping excursion on shore, to give a ship's crew a break from shipboard routine.

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