Cryptic crossword clue
Portion of oil in this dressing 4

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

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

LINT noun
  1. A fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds.
  2. Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
  3. The fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant.
  4. Raw cotton ready for baling.
LINT verb
  1. To perform a static check on (source code) to detect stylistic or programmatic errors.

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