Cryptic crossword clue
Message from old flame in ‘Times’ 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "Message" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case message = text.
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.
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What does TEXT mean?

TEXT noun
  1. A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.
  2. A book, tome or other set of writings.
  3. A brief written message transmitted between mobile phones.
  4. Data which can be interpreted as human-readable text.
  5. A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.
  6. (by extension) Anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, etc.
  7. A style of writing in large characters; also, a kind of type used in printing.
TEXT verb
  1. To send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones.
  2. To send and receive text messages.
  3. To write in large characters, as in text hand.

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