The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 3 letter word PEG LEG
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More clues leading to the result PEG LEG
- Prosthetic primarily for one taking on artificial limb
- A wooden pin to stick back on Margaret
- Silver, perhaps, Maggie has set in recess
- Pirate’s prop to fix on stage?
- Mark on prosthesis
- Wooden pin Margaret left as an example
- Freeze the French government’s artificial support
- Maybe Pete for instance chases Penny, and Lira later
- Jake perhaps — high flyer loses one in family film
Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Maybe Pete" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case maybe pete = peg leg.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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