Cryptic crossword clue
Number 4 scores with a boundary 6-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word EIGHTY-SIX

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The straight part
We know that "Number" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case number = eighty-six.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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Crossword Answer definitions

EIGHTY-SIX numeral
  1. The cardinal number immediately following eighty-five and preceding eighty-seven.
EIGHTY-SIX verb
  1. To cancel an order for food.
  2. To remove an item from the menu.
  3. To remove or eject, as a disruptive customer.
  4. To throw out; discard.

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