Cryptic crossword clue
Oven left in care of relatives 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "Oven" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case oven = kiln.
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 KILN mean?

KILN noun
  1. An oven or furnace or a heated chamber, for the purpose of hardening, burning, calcining or drying anything; for example, firing ceramics, curing or preserving tobacco, or drying grain.
KILN verb
  1. To bake in a kiln.

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