Cryptic crossword clue
Gloom emerges as last of dark spirit is knocked back 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "Gloom" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gloom = murk.
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 MURK mean?

MURK adjective
  1. Dark, murky
MURK noun
  1. Darkness, or a dark or gloomy environment.
MURK verb
  1. To make murky or be murky; to cloud or obscure, or to be clouded or obscured.
MURK verb
  1. To murder or seriously injure.

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