Cryptic crossword clue
13 PS And I’ve managed to be afflicted with a swelling in a leg joint 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SPAVINED

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The straight part
We know that "afflicted with a swelling in a leg joint" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case afflicted with a swelling in a leg joint = spavined.
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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