The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word KERB
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More clues leading to the result KERB
- Edge inside bunker, briefly
- Edge of fibre, knotted up, frayed at edges
- Break up dislodging a piece of pavement
- Edge of stockbroker belt
- Suppress broadcast that’s near the gutter
- One by the side of the road, drinker boozily guzzles
- Stop, you say, at the pavement edge
- Just a step up from the gutter?
- Temper heard by the side of the road
- Sounding a bit on the borderline
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "piece of pavement" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case piece of pavement = kerb.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 KERB mean?
KERB noun- The edge between the pavement and the roadway, consisting of a line of kerbstones.
- A stone ring built to enclose and sometimes revet the cairn or barrow built over a chamber tomb.
- To damage vehicle wheels or tyres by running into or over a pavement kerb.