Cryptic crossword clue
Facial bone of a model in a part of South Africa replaced by the chief surgeon 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 2 letter word NASAL NA

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A
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A

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The straight part
We know that "Facial bone" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case facial bone = nasal na.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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