Cryptic crossword clue
Drugs given before surgery — intent is to send Charlie for initial test 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 21 letter word PREMEDICATION PREMEDI

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Drugs given before surgery" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case drugs given before surgery = premedication premedi.
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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