Cryptic crossword clue
Fit wife leaves deep-sea diver? 4

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Fit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fit = hale.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does HALE mean?

HALE noun
  1. Health, welfare.
HALE adjective
  1. Sound, entire, healthy; robust, not impaired.
HALE verb
  1. To drag or pull, especially forcibly.

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