Cryptic crossword clue
Attend to harvest one’s corn, perhaps, crossing river 5,2,4,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 2 plus 4 plus 4 letter word PRICK UP ONES EARS

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The straight part
We know that "Attend" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case attend = prick up ones ears.
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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