Cryptic crossword clue
Hammering, Dad’s dropped off, getting hurt 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PASTING

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The straight part
We know that "hurt" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hurt = pasting.
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 PASTING mean?

PASTING verb
  1. To stick with paste; to cause to adhere by or as if by paste.
  2. To insert a piece of media (e.g. text, picture, audio, video) previously copied or cut from somewhere else.
  3. To strike or beat someone or something.
  4. To defeat decisively or by a large margin.
PASTING noun
  1. The act of applying paste to something, or affixing something using paste.
  2. Defeat, beating.

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