Cryptic crossword clue
Coat‘s a hit with detached hood 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "Coat" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case coat = mack.
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 MACK mean?

MACK noun
  1. An individual skilled in the art of seduction using verbal skills.
MACK verb
  1. To act as pimp; to pander.
  2. To seduce or flirt with.
MACK noun
  1. A raincoat or mackintosh.
MACK noun
  1. An element of a ship's superstructure which places the function of a ship's mast on its exhaust stack, adding the skeletal supporting structure to the smokestack to support the mast's complement of functions.

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