The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word HEWN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result HEWN
- Cut wages originally accepted by egg supplier
- Turned up once topless? That’s cut!
- It’s irritating seeing many cuts throughout the film
- Ruined when hit with axe
- Transformed when carved
- Wife spikes bird to be carved
- Cut hour and three quarters
- Chopped portion of cashew nuts
- Cut when working
- When damaged, cut down
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The straight part
We know that "Cut" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cut = hewn.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does HEWN mean?
HEWN verb- To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
- To shape; to form.
- To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.
- Made or crafted by cutting, whittling down.
- Having been cut or mown down.