Control; frank (6)
I believe the answer is:
direct
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">control</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(directing is a kind of controlling)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">frank</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for direct that I've seen before include "Give travel guidance" , "Guides do it" , "Point the way" , "Moving without changing direction or stopping" , "Following the quickest and shortest path" .)