Stokes tricking Beefy (9)
I believe the answer is:
strapping
'beefy' is the definition.
(synonyms)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for strapping that I've seen before include "Burly" , "Tying up" , "Robust" , "Big" , "Brawny" .)