Cryptic crossword clue
Good land not being worked for sticky clay 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "sticky clay" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sticky clay = gley.
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 GLEY mean?

GLEY noun
  1. A type of hydric soil, sticky, greenish-blue-grey in colour and low in oxygen.
GLEY verb
  1. To be converted into this kind of soil.
GLEY verb
  1. To squint; to look obliquely; to overlook things.

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