Cryptic crossword clue
Hoist on second wheel 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SHEAVE

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

SHEAVE noun
  1. A wheel having a groove in the rim for a rope to work in, and set in a block, mast, or similar; the wheel of a pulley.
  2. A sliding scutcheon for covering a keyhole.
SHEAVE verb
  1. To gather and bind into a sheaf.

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