Cryptic crossword clue
17 Road manoeuvre – NEW performance? 5-5,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 plus 4 letter word THREE-POINT TURN

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The straight part
We know that "Road manoeuvre" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case road manoeuvre = three-point turn.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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