Cryptic crossword clue
Go up, cutting first bit off branch of tree 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "branch of tree" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case branch of tree = limb.
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 LIMB mean?

LIMB noun
  1. A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing).
  2. A branch of a tree.
  3. The part of the bow, from the handle to the tip.
  4. An elementary piece of the mechanism of a lock.
  5. A thing or person regarded as a part or member of, or attachment to, something else.
  6. The part of a corolla beyond the throat.
LIMB verb
  1. To remove the limbs from (an animal or tree).
  2. To supply with limbs.
LIMB noun
  1. The apparent visual edge of a celestial body.
  2. (on a measuring instrument) The graduated edge of a circle or arc.
  3. The border or upper spreading part of a monopetalous corolla, or of a petal or sepal; blade.

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