Cryptic crossword clue
English torpedo, say, overhauled being no longer ready 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "no longer ready" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case no longer ready = yare.
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 YARE mean?

YARE adjective
  1. Ready; prepared.
  2. Ready, alert, prepared, prompt.
  3. Eager, keen, lively, handy; agile, nimble.
  4. (of a ship) Easily manageable and answering readily to the helm; yar.
YARE adverb
  1. Yarely.

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