Cryptic crossword clue
Off and on grew musk on stones 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "stones" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stones = gems.
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 GEMS mean?

GEMS noun
  1. A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine.
  2. Any precious or highly valued thing or person.
  3. Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, such as a small picture, a verse of poetry, or an epigram.
  4. A gemma or leaf-bud.
  5. A type of geometrid moth, Orthonama obstipata.
  6. A package containing programs or libraries for the Ruby programming language.
  7. A size of type between brilliant (4-point) and diamond (4½-point), running 222 lines to the foot.
GEMS verb
  1. To adorn with, or as if with, gems.

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