The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word OFFA
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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F
F
A
More clues leading to the result OFFA
- Tender-sounding Mercian king?
- Historic defence beginning when king covered in woad?
- King is present to speak
- Tender, when speaking, for one for whom the earth moved?
- Organiser of defence to hold out for a hearing
- Old sovereign tender, by the sound of it?
- Start when Duke moving key defence installation (5,4
- Mercian king taking most of entrails
- King of Mercia once listened to proposal
- Refuse to part with pound for old ruler
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What does OFFA mean?
OFFA preposition- Off of.