Cryptic crossword clue
Cereal company supported by sailors 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "Cereal" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cereal = corn.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
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What does CORN mean?

CORN noun
  1. The main cereal plant grown for its grain in a given region, such as oats in parts of Scotland and Ireland, and wheat or barley in England and Wales.
  2. Maize, a grain crop of the species Zea mays.
  3. A grain or seed, especially of a cereal crop.
  4. A small, hard particle.
CORN verb
  1. To granulate; to form a substance into grains
  2. To preserve using coarse salt, e.g. corned beef
  3. To provide with corn (typically maize; or, in Scotland, oats) for feed
  4. To render intoxicated
CORN noun
  1. A type of callus, usually on the feet or hands.
CORN noun
  1. Something (e.g. acting, humour, music, or writing) which is deemed old-fashioned or intended to induce emotion.
CORN noun
  1. A type of granular snow formed by repeated melting and re-freezing, often in mountain spring conditions.

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