Cryptic crossword clue
Boxer, once lethargic, finally is on song 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "Boxer, once" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case boxer, once = clay.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CLAY mean?

CLAY noun
  1. A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
  2. An earth material with ductile qualities.
  3. A tennis court surface made of crushed stone, brick, shale, or other unbound mineral aggregate.
  4. The material of the human body.
  5. A particle less than 3.9 microns in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
  6. A clay pipe for smoking tobacco.
  7. A clay pigeon.
  8. Land or territory of a country or other political region, especially when subject to territorial claims
CLAY verb
  1. To add clay to, to spread clay onto.
  2. (of sugar) To purify using clay.

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