Cryptic crossword clue
Copper plate oxidised at the edges 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "Copper" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case copper = plod.
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 PLOD mean?

PLOD noun
  1. A slow or labored walk or other motion or activity.
PLOD verb
  1. To walk or move slowly and heavily or laboriously (+ on, through, over).
  2. To trudge over or through.
  3. To toil; to drudge; especially, to study laboriously and patiently.
PLOD noun
  1. A puddle.
PLOD noun
  1. (mildly, usually with "the") the police, police officers
  2. (mildly) a police officer, especially a low-ranking one.

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