Cryptic crossword clue
Numbers sent off 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "Numbers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case numbers = tens.
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 TENS mean?

TENS noun
  1. A set or group with ten elements.
  2. A card in a given suit with a value of ten.
  3. A denomination of currency, such as a banknote, with a value of ten units. See also tenner.
  4. A perfect specimen, a physically attractive person.
  5. A high level of intensity.
  6. The act of rowing ten strokes flat out.
TENS noun
  1. A pair of tens.
  2. The second decade of a century: the 1910s, 2010s, etc. The teens, the oneties.

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