Cryptic crossword clue
Ditches; gets ready for new partner 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "Ditches/gets ready for new partner" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ditches/gets ready for new partner = ruts.
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 RUTS mean?

RUTS noun
  1. Sexual desire or oestrus of cattle, and various other mammals.
  2. The noise made by deer during sexual excitement.
  3. Roaring, as of waves breaking upon the shore; rote.
RUTS noun
  1. A furrow, groove, or track worn in the ground, as from the passage of many wheels along a road.
  2. A fixed routine, procedure, line of conduct, thought or feeling.
  3. A dull routine.

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