Cryptic crossword clue
Spades over by hose 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word SOX

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The straight part
We know that "hose" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hose = sox.
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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What does SOX mean?

SOX noun
  1. A knitted or woven covering for the foot.
  2. A shoe worn by Greco-Roman comedy actors.
  3. A color pattern (usually white) on a cat's or dog's lower leg that is different from the color pattern on the rest of the animal.
  4. (WMF jargon) A sock puppet.
  5. A gun sock.

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