Cryptic crossword clue
Judge wants old-fashioned award returned 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "Judge" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case judge = deem.
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 DEEM mean?

DEEM noun
  1. An opinion, a judgment, a surmise.
DEEM verb
  1. To judge, to pass judgment on; to doom, to sentence.
  2. To adjudge, to decree.
  3. To dispense (justice); to administer (law).
  4. (ditransitive) To hold in belief or estimation; to adjudge as a conclusion; to regard as being; to evaluate according to one's beliefs; to account.
  5. To think, judge, or have or hold as an opinion; to decide or believe on consideration; to suppose.

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