The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word BIER
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More clues leading to the result BIER
- Stand German ale
- Stand at funeral? It's very cold, not dry
- At a wake, stand and drink to an auditor
- Support for the dead 17 is heartless
- Stand at front of church? Very cold, not dry
- German booze stand at wake
- Stout-sounding person’s last stand?
- Last resting place for porter, as they say?
- Stand for the departed 22 down’s drink
- Stand holding up someone that’s pegged out — alcohol’s mentioned
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The straight part
We know that "German booze/stand at wake" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case german booze/stand at wake = bier.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BIER mean?
BIER noun- A litter to transport the corpse of a dead person.
- A platform or stand where a body or coffin is placed.
- A count of forty threads in the warp or chain of woollen cloth.