Cryptic crossword clue
Kid may be picked up in river 4

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

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T
E
E
S

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The straight part
We know that "river" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case river = tees.
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 TEES mean?

TEES noun
  1. The name of the Latin-script letter T.
  2. Something shaped like the letter T.
  3. (clothing) T-shirt.
TEES noun
  1. A flat area of ground from which players hit their first shots on a golf hole.
  2. A usually wooden or plastic peg from which a ball is hit.
  3. The target area of a curling rink
  4. The mark at which players aim in quoits.
TEES noun
  1. A finial resembling an umbrella, crowning a dagoba in Indochinese countries.

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