The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ALAN
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More clues leading to the result ALAN
- Like name for boy
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- Man turned up during final attack
- Man cracking infernal anagram
- A computer connection for Turing perhaps
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- English name in the style of French name
- Alda is being held by Jessica Lange
- In the manner of northern scientist Turing
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The straight part
We know that "English name" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case english name = alan.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.