Cryptic crossword clue
Like a desperate attempt to survive drop 4-5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Like a desperate attempt" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like a desperate attempt = last.
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What does LAST mean?

LAST adjective
  1. Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.
  2. Most recent, latest, last so far.
  3. Farthest of all from a given quality, character, or condition; most unlikely, or least preferable.
  4. Being the only one remaining of its class.
  5. Supreme; highest in degree; utmost.
  6. Lowest in rank or degree.
LAST adverb
  1. Most recently.
  2. (sequence) after everything else; finally
LAST verb
  1. To perform, carry out.
  2. To endure, continue over time.
  3. To hold out, continue undefeated or entire.
LAST noun
  1. A tool for shaping or preserving the shape of shoes.
LAST verb
  1. To shape with a last; to fasten or fit to a last; to place smoothly on a last.
LAST noun
  1. A burden; load; a cargo; freight.
  2. A measure of weight or quantity, varying in designation depending on the goods concerned.
  3. An old English (and Dutch) measure of the carrying capacity of a ship, equal to two tons.
  4. A load of some commodity with reference to its weight and commercial value.

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