Cryptic crossword clue
Flog the opening bat, dismissed by a wide, with part of a 3 Dn 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "part of a 3 Dn." is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case part of a 3 dn. = welt.
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 WELT mean?

WELT verb
  1. To roll; revolve
WELT noun
  1. A ridge or lump on the skin, as caused by a blow; a wheal or weal.
  2. (shoemaking) A strip of leather set into the seam between the outsole of a shoe and the upper, through which these parts are joined by stitching or stapling.
  3. A strip of material or covered cord applied to a seam or garment edge to strengthen or cover it.
  4. In steam boilers and sheet-iron work, a strip riveted upon the edges of plates that form a butt joint.
  5. In carpentry, a strip of wood fastened over a flush seam or joint, or an angle, to strengthen it.
  6. In machine-made stockings, a strip, or flap, of which the heel is formed.
  7. A narrow border, as of an ordinary, but not extending around the ends.
  8. A feature resembling a welt.
WELT verb
  1. To cause to have welts, to beat.
  2. To install welt (a welt or welts) to reinforce.
WELT verb
  1. To decay.
  2. To become stringy.

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