Cryptic crossword clue
Change over hands 4

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

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

PAWS noun
  1. The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.
  2. A hand.
PAWS verb
  1. (of an animal) To go through something (such as a garbage can) with paws.
  2. (of an animal) To gently push on something with a paw.
  3. (of an animal) To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.
  4. (by extension) To touch someone in a sexual way.
  5. (by extension) To clumsily dig through something.
  6. To flatter.
PAWS noun
  1. Father; pa.

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