Cryptic crossword clue
Old college‘s talking parrot

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

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The straight part
We know that "Old college" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old college = poly.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does POLY mean?

POLY noun
  1. Polytechnic.
  2. Polyethylene (polythene).
  3. Polyurethane
  4. Polygon.
  5. Polyester.
  6. Polyamory.
  7. A polyamorous person.
POLY verb
  1. To polymorph; to transform by magic.
POLY adjective
  1. Polyamorous.
POLY noun
  1. A whitish woolly plant (Teucrium polium) of the family Labiatae, found throughout the Mediterranean.

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