Cryptic crossword clue
Hawks wine round hospital showing war damage 5,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 5 letter word SHELL SHOCK

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The straight part
We know that "war damage" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case war damage = shell shock.
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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What does SHELL SHOCK mean?

SHELL SHOCK noun
  1. A stunning shock.
  2. A psychiatric condition characterized by fatigue caused by battle.
  3. A person with the condition.
SHELL SHOCK verb
  1. To stun or debilitate as by a shock.

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