The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word LAPPED
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result LAPPED
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- What the slowest drivers often are, according to N European journalist
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The straight part
We know that "What the slowest drivers often are" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case what the slowest drivers often are = lapped.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LAPPED mean?
LAPPED verb- To enfold; to hold as in one's lap; to cherish.
- To rest or recline in a lap, or as in a lap.
- To fold; to bend and lay over or on something.
- To wrap around, enwrap, wrap up
- To envelop, enfold
- To wind around
- To place or lay (one thing) so as to overlap another.
- To polish, e.g., a surface, until smooth.
- To be turned or folded; to lie partly on or over something; to overlap.
- To overtake a straggler in a race by completing one more whole lap than the straggler.
- To cut or polish with a lap, as glass, gems, cutlery, etc.
- To take (liquid) into the mouth with the tongue; to lick up with a quick motion of the tongue.
- (of water) To wash against a surface with a splashing sound; to swash.
- Being one or more complete laps behind the leader in a race.