The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ICON
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More clues leading to the result ICON
- I do a portrait
- Sacred image — basic one, to some extent
- Possibly Smiley’s one deception
- Hero at home entertaining company
- One Conservative figure that's revered
- I know beforehand I’m admired without judgement
- Picture of prisoner brought to India
- One charged to protect conservative figure
- 9 against image
- Coin newly minted for revered figure
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The straight part
We know that "I’m admired without judgement" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case i’m admired without judgement = icon.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 ICON mean?
ICON noun- An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.
- (especially Eastern Christianity) A type of religious painting portraying a saint or scene from Scripture, often done on wooden panels.
- (by extension) A person or thing that is the best example of a certain profession or some doing.
- A small picture that represents something (such as an icon on a computer screen which when clicked performs some function.)
- A word, character, or sign whose form reflects and is determined by the referent; onomatopoeic words are necessarily all icons.