Cryptic crossword clue
Islamic ruler's beginning to sink in boggy ground 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "boggy ground" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case boggy ground = mire.
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 MIRE mean?

MIRE noun
  1. Deep mud; moist, spongy earth.
  2. An undesirable situation, a predicament.
MIRE verb
  1. To cause or permit to become stuck in mud; to plunge or fix in mud.
  2. To sink into mud.
  3. To weigh down.
  4. To soil with mud or foul matter.
MIRE noun
  1. An ant.

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