Cryptic crossword clue
Wet independent unseating Nationalist could be dismal for Scots 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "could be dismal for Scots" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case could be dismal for scots = dreich.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DREICH mean?

DREICH adjective
  1. Bleak, miserable, dismal, cheerless, dreary.

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