Cryptic crossword clue
Hell: make sure not opening 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "Hell" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hell = heck.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does HECK mean?

HECK noun
  1. Hell.
HECK interjection
  1. Hell.
HECK noun
  1. The bolt or latch of a door.
  2. A rack for cattle to feed at.
  3. A door, especially one partly of latticework.
  4. A latticework contrivance for catching fish.
  5. An apparatus for separating the threads of warps into sets, as they are wound upon the reel from the bobbins, in a warping machine.
  6. A bend or winding of a stream.

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