Cryptic crossword clue
Stock Orwell novel bound by twine at regular intervals 4-4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word WELL-WORN

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "Stock" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stock = well-worn.
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 WELL-WORN mean?

WELL-WORN adjective
  1. Showing signs of wear because of extensive use
  2. (by extension) trite or hackneyed; repeated too often

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