Cryptic crossword clue
In America pack a platform 4

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "In America pack/platform" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in america pack/platform = deck.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DECK mean?

DECK noun
  1. Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.
  2. The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks.
  3. A main aeroplane surface, especially of a biplane or multiplane.
  4. A pack or set of playing cards.
  5. (by extension) A set of cards owned by each individual player and from which they draw when playing.
  6. A set of slides for a presentation.
  7. A heap or store.
  8. A folded paper used for distributing illicit drugs.
  9. The floor.
DECK verb
  1. To furnish with a deck, as a vessel.
  2. To knock someone to the floor, especially with a single punch.
  3. To cause a player to run out of cards to draw and usually lose the game as a result.
DECK verb
  1. (sometimes with out) To dress (someone) up, to clothe with more than ordinary elegance
  2. (sometimes with out) To decorate (something).
  3. To cover; to overspread.

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