The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word FETE
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More clues leading to the result FETE
- Celebrate increment, finally, in pay
- Parish event held in cafeteria
- Honour God’s will, so they tell us
- Fine weather intermittently for outdoor event
- Fair charge to include last of supplement
- Garden party making fortune reportedly
- Report of outcome in outdoor event
- Cost includes entry to the gala
- Charge around first thing to celebrate
- First of editorials in this newspaper on opening of Edinburgh festival
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The straight part
We know that "Parish event" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case parish event = fete.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does FETE mean?
FETE noun- A festival open to the public, the proceeds from which are often given to charity.
- A feast, celebration or carnival.
- (usually in the passive) To celebrate (a person).