Cryptic crossword clue
Farewell from man-servant short of time 4

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Farewell" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case farewell = vale.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does VALE mean?

VALE noun
  1. A valley.
VALE interjection
  1. (usually seen in obituaries) Farewell.

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