Cryptic crossword clue
Last of minor repairs to broken hospital equipment

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word RESPIRATOR

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The straight part
We know that "hospital equipment" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hospital equipment = respirator.
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 RESPIRATOR mean?

RESPIRATOR noun
  1. A device designed to allow breathing when it would otherwise be hindered, as by a medical condition or the presence of poisonous vapors.

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