The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word BIRD
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result BIRD
- Turkey, for example, that’s served in can
- Prison wings are found on this
- Prison? That could be a lark!
- Pie, for example, that may be served inside
- Chicken, possibly, served in can?
- Foolish girl showered with bachelor
- Famous inventor, no adult for chat maybe
- Prison sentence swift, perhaps?
- Duck, possibly, served inside
- Time flies? It might!
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The straight part
We know that "chat maybe" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case chat maybe = bird.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BIRD mean?
BIRD noun- A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, and laying eggs.
- A man, fellow.
- A girl or woman, especially one considered sexually attractive.
- Girlfriend.
- An airplane.
- A satellite.
- A chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling.
- To observe or identify wild birds in their natural environment.
- To catch or shoot birds.
- To seek for game or plunder; to thieve.
- A prison sentence.
- A yardbird
- To bring into prison, to roof.
- The vulgar hand gesture in which the middle finger is extended.