Cryptic crossword clue
Bother about squeezing in end of tour? It was spent in Malta 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "It was spent in Malta" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it was spent in malta = lira.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does LIRA mean?

LIRA noun
  1. The former currency of Israel, superseded by the sheqel.
LIRA noun
  1. The basic unit of currency in Turkey.
  2. The currency of Lebanon (also pound), Syria (also pound), Jordan (also dinar)
  3. The former currency of Italy, Malta, San Marino, Cyprus and the Vatican City, superseded by the euro
LIRA noun
  1. A Ukrainian folk musical instrument similar to the hurdy-gurdy.
LIRA noun
  1. Any of a set of fine ridges on the shells of some molluscs

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