Cryptic crossword clue
Last bit of frizzle airbrushed from photograph of braid 4

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

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The straight part

We know that "braid" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case braid = plat.

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.

What does PLAT mean?

1. A plot of land; a lot.
2. A map showing the boundaries of real properties (delineating one or more plots of land), especially one that forms part of a legal document.
3. A plot, a scheme.

1. To create a plat; to lay out property lots and streets; to map.

1. A braid; a plait (of hair, straw, etc.).
2. Material produced by braiding or interweaving, especially a material of interwoven straw from which straw hats are made.

1. (obsolete except regional England) To braid, to plait.

1. (obsolete except Scotland) Flat; level; (by extension) frank, on the level.

1. (obsolete except Scotland) Flatly, plainly.

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