Cryptic crossword clue
Stop [for 6?] to give a hand with hock joint preparation? 7,8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 plus 8 letter word CLAPHAM JUNCTION

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The straight part
We know that "stop (for 6 – trains ‘up’, i.e. to London)" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stop (for 6 – trains ‘up’, i.e. to london) = clapham junction.
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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