The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ELIA
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More clues leading to the result ELIA
- Lamb casserole at last, one served in US city?
- Lamb made by TV cook needing bit of dill
- Lamb primarily associated with priest
- Lamb in trouble – ewe finally brought back
- Essayist producing excellent article in French, revolutionary
- Priest joined by a man of letters
- Director Kazan restating a lie
- So-called essayist creating role of princess after 8
- Lamb starter taken from celebrity chef
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The straight part
We know that "Lamb" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lamb = elia.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.