Cryptic crossword clue
Extremely short after nothing’s done 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "done" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case done = over.
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 OVER mean?

OVER noun
  1. A set of six legal balls bowled.
  2. Any surplus amount of money, goods delivered, etc.
OVER verb
  1. To go over, or jump over.
  2. To run about.
OVER adjective
  1. Discontinued; ended or concluded.
OVER adverb
  1. Thoroughly; completely; from beginning to end.
  2. To an excessive degree; overly.
  3. From an upright position to being horizontal.
  4. Horizontally; left to right or right to left.
  5. From one position or state to another.
  6. Overnight (throughout the night).
  7. (usually with do) Again; another time; once more; over again.
  8. (procedure word) a procedure word meaning that a station is finished transmitting and is expecting a response.
OVER preposition
  1. Physical positioning.
  2. By comparison.
  3. Indicating relative status, authority, or power
  4. Divided by.
  5. Separates the three of a kind from the pair in a full house.
  6. Finished with; done with; from one state to another via a hindrance that must be solved or defeated; or via a third state that represents a significant difference from the first two.
  7. While using, especially while consuming.
  8. Concerning or regarding.
  9. Above, implying superiority after a contest; in spite of; notwithstanding.
OVER interjection
  1. In radio communications: end of sentence, ready to receive reply.
OVER noun
  1. A shore, riverbank.

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