Cryptic crossword clue
Building extensions taken to extend much more than an inch? 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "Building extensions/to extend much more than an inch" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case building extensions/to extend much more than an inch = ells.
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 ELLS mean?

ELLS noun
  1. A measure for cloth. An English ell was 1 1/4 yards (45 inches), whereas a Scottish ell measured only about 37 inches and a Flemish ell was 3/4 yard (27 inches).
ELLS noun
  1. The name of the Latin-script letter L.
  2. An extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
  3. Something that is L-shaped.

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