Cryptic crossword clue
Dancer roughly hoisted with heavy machinery 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "hoisted with heavy machinery" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hoisted with heavy machinery = craned.
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 CRANED mean?

CRANED verb
  1. To extend (one's neck).
  2. To raise or lower with, or as if with, a crane.
  3. To pull up before a jump.

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