The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word HIVE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result HIVE
- Queen's residence, where Welsh corgi ends on covers of Vogue
- Multitude in hurry, very cramped
- Nest – having more than one would be rash
- Singular disease in place of business?
- Hospital that is offering cover for very busy place
- Hurry around very busy place
- Shiver, lacking wings, in a receptacle meant to house bees
- 5d
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The straight part
We know that "Queen's residence" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case queen's residence = hive.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 HIVE mean?
HIVE noun- A structure, whether artificial or natural, for housing a swarm of honeybees.
- The bees of one hive; a swarm of bees.
- A place swarming with busy occupants; a crowd.
- A section of the registry.
- To enter or possess a hive.
- To form a hive-like entity.
- To collect into a hive.
- To store in a hive or similarly.
- To take shelter or lodgings together; to reside in a collective body.