Cryptic crossword clue
Prod guards with single part of body

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word JAWBONE

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The straight part
We know that "part of body" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case part of body = jawbone.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does JAWBONE mean?

JAWBONE noun
  1. The bone of the lower jaw; the mandible.
  2. Any of the bones in the lower or upper jaw.
  3. (singular or plural) A shaken musical instrument (an idiophone) made from the jawbone of an animal and shaken such that the teeth vibrate in their sockets to produce sound.
JAWBONE verb
  1. To talk persistently in an attempt to persuade somebody to cooperate.

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