Cryptic crossword clue
Actor Herbert turns up with unknown but fabulous herb 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "fabulous herb" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fabulous herb = moly.
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 MOLY mean?

MOLY noun
  1. A magic herb or plant used by Odysseus to overcome Circe.
  2. Any plant associated with the mythological moly, especially the European allium, Allium moly.
MOLY noun
  1. Molybdenum
  2. Molybdenum grease

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