Cryptic crossword clue
Cunning procedure while out of hospital 4

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

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The straight part
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What does WILE mean?

WILE verb
  1. To pass (time) idly.
  2. To occupy or entertain (someone) in order to let time pass.
  3. To loiter.
WILE noun
  1. (usually in the plural) A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice
WILE verb
  1. To entice or lure

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