The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word POETRY
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More clues leading to the result POETRY
- Little time invested in ropey novel, creative work
- Quiet attempt to encapsulate Old English verse
- Attempt by American writer to produce verse
- US author to judge verse
- Attempt by US writer to produce verse
- Work up energy and attempt lines by Chaucer?
- Short story writer to attempt different style
- American who wrote essay in verse
- Literature form that’s prose oddly on test
- Mystery writer to attempt verse
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The straight part
We know that "verse" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case verse = poetry.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 POETRY mean?
POETRY noun- Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm.
- A poet's literary production.
- An artistic quality that appeals to or evokes the emotions, in any medium; something having such a quality.