The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word EVER
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result EVER
- Young eel abandoning lake at any time
- River’s banks eroded constantly
- High temperature not starting at any time
- Jolly sinister page supporting eccentricity
- Always cut Sweden out
- Always part without a hint of sadness
- First Lady supported by Republican at all times
- Woman right at all times
- It’s always right to follow the first mate
- Brought up minister’s poor grade in history
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The straight part
We know that "Always" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case always = ever.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 EVER mean?
EVER adjective- Occurring at any time, occurring even but once during a timespan.
- Always, frequently, forever.
- Continuously, constantly, all the time (for the complete duration).
- At any time.
- In any way.
- As intensifier following an interrogative word.