Cryptic crossword clue
Writing about previous measures seems suspicious 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "seems suspicious" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case seems suspicious = smells.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SMELLS mean?

SMELLS noun
  1. A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.
  2. The sense that detects odours.
  3. A conclusion or intuition that a situation is wrong, more complex than it seems, or otherwise inappropriate.
SMELLS verb
  1. To sense a smell or smells.
  2. Followed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad.
  3. (without a modifier) To smell bad; to stink.
  4. To have a particular tincture or smack of any quality; to savour.
  5. To exercise sagacity.
  6. To detect or perceive; often with out.
  7. To give heed to.

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