Cryptic crossword clue
Five hundred on vessel without light 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "without light" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case without light = dark.
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 DARK mean?

DARK adjective
  1. Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
  2. (of colour) Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.
  3. Hidden, secret, obscure.
  4. Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malign.
  5. Conducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleak.
  6. Lacking progress in science or the arts; said of a time period.
  7. With emphasis placed on the unpleasant aspects of life; said of a work of fiction, a work of nonfiction presented in narrative form or a portion of either.
DARK noun
  1. A complete or (more often) partial absence of light.
  2. Ignorance.
  3. Nightfall.
  4. A dark shade or dark passage in a painting, engraving, etc.
DARK verb
  1. To grow or become dark, darken.
  2. To remain in the dark, lurk, lie hidden or concealed.
  3. To make dark, darken; to obscure.

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