Cryptic crossword clue
Difficult today to accept note on Swift being inflexible 4-3-4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word HARD-AND-FAST

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The straight part
We know that "inflexible" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case inflexible = hard-and-fast.
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 HARD-AND-FAST mean?

HARD-AND-FAST adjective
  1. (of rules, etc) strictly maintained

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