The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word EIGHTEENTH
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The straight part
We know that "Fourth after this" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fourth after this = eighteenth.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 EIGHTEENTH mean?
EIGHTEENTH noun- The person or thing in the eighteenth position.
- One of eighteen equal parts of a whole.
- A party to celebrate an eighteenth birthday.
- The ordinal form of the number eighteen.