Cryptic crossword clue
Combination of painful and exciting strokes? That’s it! 4,3,6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 3 plus 6 letter word SLAP AND TICKLE

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "it!" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it! = slap and tickle.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

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