The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word THEM
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result THEM
- Perhaps, the Opposition article backed by Frenchman
- Article by 1,000 US opponents
- Start to tour border? Not us!
- Other people set Tory leader on edge
- Elected leader leaving topic for discussion to the others
- Satisfied about husband backsliding? Not us
- Subject matter not entirely suitable for those people
- Those people show what Donald Trup is missing
- Article meant, initially, for the others
- Other people are in the money
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The straight part
We know that "Perhaps, the Opposition" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case perhaps, the opposition = them.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does THEM mean?
THEM pronoun- (plural) Those ones.
- (singular) Him, her, or it; that one.