The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SNUG
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More clues leading to the result SNUG
- Room in pub — Turner's Arms?
- Comfortable, as Carol should be after change of heart
- Pieces turned for joiner
- Cosy little room where weapons thrown back
- Positioned comfortably, arms raised
- Compact weapons rejected
- Compact weapons withdrawn
- Raise arms to get cosy
- Cosy with raised arms
- Source of shots being set up in part of pub
Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Compact" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case compact = snug.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 SNUG mean?
SNUG noun- A small, comfortable back room in a pub.
- A lug.
- To make secure or snug.
- To snuggle or nestle.
- To make smooth.
- Warm and comfortable; cosy.
- Satisfactory.
- Close-fitting.
- Close; concealed; not exposed to notice.