Cryptic crossword clue
Head shaved in plain green 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "green" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case green = vert.
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 VERT mean?

VERT noun
  1. A green colour, now only in heraldry; represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees counter-clockwise.
  2. Green undergrowth or other vegetation growing in a forest, as a potential cover for deer.
  3. The right to fell trees or cut shrubs in a forest.
VERT adjective
  1. In blazon, of the colour green.
VERT noun
  1. In sport, a type of bicycle stunt competition.
  2. A vertical surface used by skateboarders or skiers.
VERT noun
  1. Vertebrate

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