The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word CLOT
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More clues leading to the result CLOT
- Fool left in bed
- Charlie leaping initially into bed
- Fool left lying in bed
- Herbert Lom, endlessly in court
- Fool caught by destiny
- A fool caught by fate
- Lecturer in bed getting medical problem
- Idiot in dress — the fellow getting thrown out
- Person intellectually challenged adding large number to 100
- Fool cuts material short
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The straight part
We know that "Herbert" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case herbert = clot.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 CLOT mean?
CLOT noun- A thrombus, solidified mass of blood.
- A solidified mass of any liquid.
- A silly person.
- To form a clot or mass.
- To cause to clot or form into a mass.