Cryptic crossword clue
Number in favour of storing radioactive element  4

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

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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 = four.
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 FOUR mean?

FOUR noun
  1. The digit or figure 4; an occurrence thereof.
  2. Anything measuring four units, as length.
  3. A person who is four years old.
  4. An event in which the batsmen run four times between the wickets or, more often, a batsman hits a ball which bounces on the ground before passing over a boundary, resulting in an award of 4 runs for the batting team. If the ball does not bounce before passing over the boundary, a six is awarded instead.
  5. A power forward.
  6. Four-man sweep racing shell, with or without a coxswain.
  7. A four-pennyworth of spirits.
FOUR numeral
  1. A numerical value equal to 4; the number after three and before five; two plus two. This many dots (••••)
  2. Describing a set or group with four elements.

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