Cryptic crossword clue
Stalk Spanish hero on the rise after exercises 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Stalk" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stalk = pedicle.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
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What does PEDICLE mean?

PEDICLE noun
  1. A fleshy line used to attach and anchor brachiopods and some bivalve molluscs to a substrate.
  2. The attachment point for antlers in cervids.
  3. A stalk that attaches a tumour to normal tissue
  4. Pedicel (any sense)
  5. Peduncle (any sense)
  6. Part of a skin or tissue graft temporarily left attached to its original site.
  7. A fetter for the foot.

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