The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DOGLEG
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result DOGLEG
- Bend in centre of field: ogle girls
- Con government has setter going round bend
- Worry member in part of golf course?
- Trouble on golf hole that bends sharply
- Crook logged out
- Auntie’s boss holds nothing against support for change of direction
- Crook of course holds up one who’s collared
- Sharp bend in track before part of course
- Change of direction? BBC chief suppresses curious expression
- Follow on to bend in fairway
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The straight part
We know that "golf hole that bends sharply" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case golf hole that bends sharply = dogleg.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 DOGLEG mean?
DOGLEG noun- A sharp bend in the fairway (before the hole)
- A configuration of stairs where a flight ascends to a half landing before turning 180 degrees and continuing upwards.
- A sharp bend in a canyon or ravine.
- To bend in the shape of the hind leg of a dog, especially to turn and then turn back in original direction, such as down, right, down.