Cryptic crossword clue
Cavalryman‘s second hip replacement with advanced insertion 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SPAHI

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The straight part
We know that "Cavalryman/Cavalryman" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cavalryman/cavalryman = spahi.
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What does SPAHI mean?

SPAHI noun
  1. (history) An Ottoman (Turkish empire) cavalryman, especially as recruited under a land-based system.
  2. (history) A soldier in a mainly Arab-recruited cavalry (originally horse, later light armored) regiment in French colonial service in (former/ in name still) Ottoman North African provinces

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