Cryptic crossword clue
Wicketkeeper quietly dropped for silly mistake 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "silly mistake" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case silly mistake = stumer.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does STUMER mean?

STUMER noun
  1. Something worthless or counterfeit.

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