Cryptic crossword clue
Cheese’s not for stroke 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ROQUET

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The straight part
We know that "stroke" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stroke = roquet.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ROQUET mean?

ROQUET noun
  1. In croquet, the act of hitting another live ball with the striker's ball, from which croquet is then taken.
ROQUET verb
  1. In croquet, to hit another live ball with the striker's ball, from which croquet is then taken.

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