Cryptic crossword clue
Amundsen’s fate — Hobson’s choice of where to turn from the south pole? 4

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

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The straight part
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What does NORN mean?

NORN verb
  1. To mourn; complain.
  2. To bring forward; proffer; propose.
  3. To say; speak; utter; tell.
  4. To call.

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