Cryptic crossword clue
Conservative leader to propose VAT 4

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

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What does CASK mean?

CASK noun
  1. A large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks.
  2. A casket; a small box for jewels.
CASK verb
  1. To put into a cask.
CASK noun
  1. A helmet.
  2. A hard structure on the head of some birds, such as the hornbill or cassowary.

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