Cryptic crossword clue
Handle force in Panama perhaps 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "Handle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case handle = haft.
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 HAFT mean?

HAFT noun
  1. The handle of a tool or weapon.
HAFT verb
  1. To fit a handle to (a tool or weapon); to grip by the handle
HAFT noun
  1. A piece of mountain pasture to which a farm animal has become hefted.

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