Cryptic crossword clue
Rail watchdog’s curt recommendation that’s put on for show? 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word FINERY

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The straight part
We know that "that’s put on for show?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case that’s put on for show? = finery.
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 FINERY mean?

FINERY noun
  1. Fineness; beauty.
  2. Ornament; decoration; especially, excessive decoration; showy clothes; jewels.
  3. (ironworking) A charcoal hearth or furnace for the conversion of cast iron into wrought iron, or into iron suitable for puddling.

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