Cryptic crossword clue
Blue jays regularly spotted in meadows 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "meadows" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case meadows = leas.
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 LEAS mean?

LEAS noun
  1. An open field, meadow.
LEAS noun
  1. Any of several measures of yarn; for linen, 300 yards; for cotton, 120 yards.
  2. A set of warp threads carried by a loop of the heddle.

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