Cryptic crossword clue
Basically, it’s the preposition used to indicate comparison 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "used to indicate comparison/it" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case used to indicate comparison/it = than.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does THAN mean?

THAN adverb
  1. At that time; then.
THAN preposition
  1. Introduces a comparison, and is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure the force of an adjective or similar description between two predicates.
THAN conjunction
  1. Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
  2. (obsolete outside dialectal, usually used with for) Because; for.

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