Cryptic crossword clue
Worry about large old piece of broccoli 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "piece of broccoli" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case piece of broccoli = floret.
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 FLORET mean?

FLORET noun
  1. A small flower, especially one of a cluster in a composite flower.

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