Cryptic crossword clue
A thousand paintings maybe in business area 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "business area" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case business area = mart.
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 MART mean?

MART noun
  1. A market.
  2. A bargain.
MART verb
  1. To buy or sell in, or as in a mart.
  2. To traffic.
MART noun
  1. A license to pass the limits of a jurisdiction, or boundary of a country, for the purpose of making reprisals; a letter of marque.
  2. A brand or make of a manufactured product, especially of a motor car (in contradistinction to a model).
  3. A ship commissioned for making captures.
MART noun
  1. Battle; contest.

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