Cryptic crossword clue
Legless man, one goes into pub to participate 4,2

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 2 letter word JOIN IN

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "participate" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case participate = join in.
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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