Cryptic crossword clue
Hitchcock, say, would do this kind of political manoeuvre 6,6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 6 letter word DIRECT ACTION

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "kind of political manoeuvre" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case kind of political manoeuvre = direct action.
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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