Cryptic crossword clue
What feckless lack mostly? Stern outside influence 6

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

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

AFFECT verb
  1. To influence or alter.
  2. To move to emotion.
  3. Of an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body).
  4. To dispose or incline.
  5. To tend to by affinity or disposition.
  6. To assign; to appoint.
AFFECT verb
  1. To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of.
  2. To aim for, to try to obtain.
  3. To feel affection for (someone); to like, be fond of.
  4. To show a fondness for (something); to choose.
AFFECT noun
  1. One's mood or inclination; mental state.
  2. A desire, an appetite.
  3. A subjective feeling experienced in response to a thought or other stimulus; mood, emotion, especially as demonstrated in external physical signs.

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