The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word TIER
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More clues leading to the result TIER
- Row concerning whose turn it is to catch up
- Rank kipper, say, beginning to rot
- Audible drop in level
- Row right after cup game?
- Join head of retail bank
- Person securing a row of seats, perhaps
- Layer toiletry oddly
- Row when big cat has its heart removed
- He might do sailor’s knots and I might draw
- Farmer perhaps spending the two pounds he has in bank
Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Row" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case row = tier.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 TIER mean?
TIER noun- One who ties (knots, etc).
- Something that ties.
- A child's apron.
- A layer or rank, especially of seats or a wedding cake.
- To arrange in layers.
- To cascade in an overlapping sequence.
- To move (data) from one storage medium to another as an optimization, based on how frequently it is accessed.