The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word WOOD
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result WOOD
- Court beginning to denounce golf club
- Duke attached to court in deal, for example
- Conditional will read out in sylvan setting
- Seek hand of daughter in club
- US star endlessly in golf club
- Deal, for example, made by court with defence, initially
- Cultivate Dutch Elm?
- Comedian to court daughter
- Court date leading to deal, maybe
- Grove celebrated conductor
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The straight part
We know that "sylvan setting" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sylvan setting = wood.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 WOOD mean?
WOOD noun- The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.
- The wood of a particular species of tree.
- A forested or wooded area.
- Firewood.
- A type of golf club, the head of which was traditionally made of wood.
- A woodwind instrument.
- An erection of the penis.
- Chess pieces.
- To cover or plant with trees.
- To hide behind trees.
- To supply with wood, or get supplies of wood for.
- To take or get a supply of wood.
- Mad, insane, crazed.
- (sometimes offensive, of a person) A peckerwood.