Cryptic crossword clue
Farm quiet at first light? 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "Farm" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case farm = till.
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 TILL mean?

TILL preposition
  1. Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
  2. To, up to (physically).
  3. To make it possible that.
TILL conjunction
  1. Until, until the time that.
TILL noun
  1. A cash register.
  2. A removable box within a cash register containing the money.
  3. The contents of a cash register, for example at the beginning or end of the day or of a cashier's shift.
  4. A tray or drawer in a chest.
TILL verb
  1. To develop so as to improve or prepare for usage; to cultivate (said of knowledge, virtue, mind etc.).
  2. To work or cultivate or plough (soil); to prepare for growing vegetation and crops.
  3. To cultivate soil.
  4. To prepare; to get.
TILL noun
  1. Glacial drift consisting of a mixture of clay, sand, pebbles and boulders
  2. Manure or other material used to fertilize land
TILL noun
  1. A vetch; a tare.

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