Cryptic crossword clue
Broadcast son’s death 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "Broadcast" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case broadcast = send.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SEND mean?

SEND noun
  1. The rising motion of water as a wave passes; a surge; the upward angular displacement of a vessel, opposed to pitch, the correlative downward movement.
SEND noun
  1. An operation in which data is transmitted.
  2. A messenger, especially one sent to fetch the bride.
  3. A callout or diss usually aimed at a specific person, often in the form of a diss track.
SEND verb
  1. To make something (such as an object or message) go from one place to another.
  2. To excite, delight, or thrill (someone).
  3. To bring to a certain condition.
  4. To dispatch an agent or messenger to convey a message, or to do an errand.
  5. To cause to be or to happen; to bestow; to inflict; to grant; sometimes followed by a dependent proposition.
  6. To pitch.
  7. To make a successful free ascent (i.e. not relying on gear) of a sport climbing route.

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