Cryptic crossword clue
Large number left secure 4

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "secure" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case secure = seal.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SEAL mean?

SEAL noun
  1. A pinniped (Pinnipedia), particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal.
  2. A bearing representing a creature something like a walrus.
SEAL verb
  1. To hunt seals.
SEAL noun
  1. A stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance such as wax.
  2. An impression of such stamp on wax, paper or other material used for sealing.
  3. A design or insignia usually associated with an organization or an official role.
  4. Anything that secures or authenticates.
  5. Something which will be visibly damaged if a covering or container is opened, and which may or may not bear an official design.
  6. Confirmation or approval, or an indication of this.
  7. Something designed to prevent liquids or gases from leaking through a joint.
  8. A tight closure, secure against leakage.
  9. A chakra.
SEAL verb
  1. To place a seal on (a document).
  2. To mark with a stamp, as an evidence of standard exactness, legal size, or merchantable quality.
  3. To fasten (something) so that it cannot be opened without visible damage.
  4. To prevent people or vehicles from crossing (something).
  5. To close securely to prevent leakage.
  6. To place in a sealed container.
  7. To place a notation of one's next move in a sealed envelope to be opened after an adjournment.
  8. To guarantee.
  9. To fix, as a piece of iron in a wall, with cement or plaster, etc.
  10. To close by means of a seal.
  11. To confirm or set apart as a second or additional wife.
SEAL verb
  1. To tie up animals (especially cattle) in their stalls.

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