The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word OTIS
I've seen this crossword clue in Independent
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More clues leading to the result OTIS
- Some dropshot I sliced, regretting miss
- Love missing husband, not that she regrets
- Rest turned up to support old US inventor
- Love, then husband flees this regretful lady
- Company providing lifts back to outskirts of Inverness
- They might provide you with a lift once the Indian summer starts
- Lift people out of morass? I took over
- US inventor who gave us a lift?
- Love but no husband for this regretful lady
- Name of American singer, one who gave many a lift
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The straight part
We know that "Company providing lifts" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case company providing lifts = otis.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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