Cryptic crossword clue
A penny for criminal in US 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PERP

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The straight part
We know that "criminal in US" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case criminal in us = perp.
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 PERP mean?

PERP noun
  1. (law enforcement) Perpetrator.
PERP adjective
  1. At or forming a right angle (to something).
  2. Exactly upright; extending in a straight line toward the centre of the earth, etc.
  3. Independent of or irrelevant to each other; orthogonal.

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