Cryptic crossword clue
Leaving the Borders, drive away birds 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "birds" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case birds = anis.
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What does ANIS mean?

ANIS noun
  1. A bird of the genus Crotophaga in the cuckoo family.

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