The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ROVE
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The straight part
We know that "Range" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case range = rove.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ROVE mean?
ROVE noun- A copper washer upon which the end of a nail is clinched in boatbuilding.
- A roll or sliver of wool or cotton drawn out and lightly twisted, preparatory to further processing; a roving.
- The act of wandering; a ramble.
- To shoot with arrows (at).
- To roam, or wander about at random, especially over a wide area.
- To roam or wander through.
- To card wool or other fibres.
- To twist slightly; to bring together, as slivers of wool or cotton, and twist slightly before spinning.
- To draw through an eye or aperture.
- To plough into ridges by turning the earth of two furrows together.
- To practice robbery on the seas; to voyage about on the seas as a pirate.
- To pass (a rope) through a hole or opening, especially so as to fasten it.
- To tear apart by force; to rend; to split; to cleave.
- To pierce or cleave with a weapon.