Cryptic crossword clue
School perhaps or hospital in part of UK 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "School perhaps" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case school perhaps = whales.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does WHALES mean?

WHALES noun
  1. Any of several species of large sea mammals of the infraorder Cetacea.
  2. Something, or someone, that is very large.
  3. Something, or someone, that is excellent.
  4. In a casino, a person who routinely bets at the maximum limit allowable.
  5. An investor who deals with very large amounts of money.
  6. (by extension) A video game player who spends large amounts of money on premium content.
WHALES verb
  1. To hunt for whales.
WHALES verb
  1. To thrash, to flog, to beat vigorously or soundly.

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