Cryptic crossword clue
A 19 goes up each day in old chopper 3-4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word AXE-HEAD

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The straight part
We know that "old chopper" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old chopper = axe-head.
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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