Cryptic crossword clue
Design not right for wooden shoe 6

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

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

PATTEN noun
  1. Any of various types of footwear with thick soles, often used to elevate the foot, especially wooden clogs.
  2. One of various wooden attachments used to lift a shoe above wet or muddy ground.
  3. A circular wooden plank attached to a horse's foot to prevent it from sinking into a bog while plowing.
  4. An ice skate.
  5. An iron hoop attached to a person's boot in cases of hip-joint disease.
  6. The base of a pillar.
PATTEN verb
  1. To go about wearing pattens.
PATTEN noun
  1. The plate used to hold the host during the Eucharist.
  2. Any shallow dish found in an archaeological site.

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