The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word YURT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result YURT
- Accommodation from the East truly lacking a trace of luxury
- Why you are, before tea, announced in tent
- Second person’s lost no time getting tent
- In fact no student’s put up a tent
- Tent honestly erected without using line
- Discovered guy in attempt to put up tent
- Around borders of Uyghur city, cohort finally sets up tent
- Shelter you refit after removing all contents
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The straight part
We know that "a tent" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a tent = yurt.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 YURT mean?
YURT noun- A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger).