Cryptic crossword clue
Bit of fun going round bronze left in hock 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GAMBREL

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The straight part
We know that "hock" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hock = gambrel.
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 GAMBREL mean?

GAMBREL noun
  1. The hind leg of a horse.
  2. (chiefly historical and obsolete outside dialectal) A bar, usually metal, with a central loop and a hook at each end, used to hang a carcass for butchering.
  3. A gambrel roof.
GAMBREL verb
  1. To truss or hang up by means of a gambrel.

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