Cryptic crossword clue
Triumph bike McGuinness finally hocks? 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word WINES

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

WINES noun
  1. An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting the juice of grapes.
  2. An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting the juice of fruits or vegetables other than grapes, usually preceded by the type of the fruit or vegetable; for example, "dandelion wine".
  3. A serving of wine.
  4. A dark purplish red colour; the colour of red wine.
WINES verb
  1. To entertain with wine.
  2. To drink wine.

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