Cryptic crossword clue
Made great strides and took charge of fencing work 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LOPED

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The straight part
We know that "Made great stride" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case made great stride = loped.
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 LOPED mean?

LOPED verb
  1. To travel an easy pace with long strides.
  2. To jump, leap.

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