Cryptic crossword clue
Expense leaves them without margin 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "Expense" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case expense = cost.
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 COST mean?

COST verb
  1. To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.
  2. To cause something to be lost; to cause the expenditure or relinquishment of.
  3. To require to be borne or suffered; to cause.
  4. To calculate or estimate a price.
COST noun
  1. Amount of money, time, etc. that is required or used.
  2. A negative consequence or loss that occurs or is required to occur.
COST noun
  1. Manner; way; means; available course; contrivance.
  2. Quality; condition; property; value; worth; a wont or habit; disposition; nature; kind; characteristic.
COST noun
  1. A rib; a side.
  2. A cottise.

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