Cryptic crossword clue
Wretched, being without fuel, cast adrift 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Wretched" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wretched = woeful.
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 WOEFUL mean?

WOEFUL adjective
  1. Full of woe; sorrowful; distressed with grief or calamity.
  2. Bringing calamity, distress, or affliction.
  3. Lamentable, deplorable.
  4. Wretched; paltry; poor.

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