Cryptic crossword clue
Henry sort of cross with horse coming first 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "Henry" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case henry = hank.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does HANK mean?

HANK noun
  1. A coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or rope.
  2. A ring or shackle that secures a staysail to its stay and allows the sail to glide smoothly up and down.
  3. Doubt, difficulty.
  4. Mess, tangle.
  5. A rope or withe for fastening a gate.
  6. Hold; influence.
  7. A throw in which a wrestler turns his left side to his opponent, twines his left leg about his opponent's right leg from the inside, and throws him backward.
HANK verb
  1. To form into hanks.
  2. To fasten with a rope, as a gate.

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