The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SLEDGE
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More clues leading to the result SLEDGE
- Toboggan initially stored on shelf
- Bob's insult on the cricket pitch
- Toboggan son used on rocky ridge
- Put cricketer off vehicle
- Form of winter transport needing second shelf
- Bob is shilling put on shelf
- Be off-putting — as cricketers will ultimately, to get advantage?
- Soil emptied out on boundary put off batsman
- Toboggan takes bend on side rim
- Couple of slips move gradually to intimidate batsman
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The straight part
We know that "Vehicle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case vehicle = sledge.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SLEDGE mean?
SLEDGE noun- A heavy, long handled maul or hammer used to drive stakes, wedges, etc.
- To hit with a sledgehammer.
- A low sled drawn by animals, typically on snow, ice or grass.
- Any type of sled or sleigh.
- A card game resembling all fours and seven-up; old sledge.
- To drag or draw a sledge.
- To ride, travel with or transport in a sledge.
- To verbally insult or abuse an opponent in order to distract them (considered unsportsmanlike).