The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word LAVA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result LAVA
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- Skirt molten rock engulfing a convenience
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- Ground-rent deposit
- Hot fluid sounds like grub
- Molten rock found in Nilgiris Hill avalanche
- Initially, losing another village after Etna's flow
- 10’s output left covering northernmost part of island
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The straight part
We know that "Running rock" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case running rock = lava.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 LAVA mean?
LAVA noun- The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides.
- Magma.
- A shade of red, named after the volcanic lava.
- The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides.
- Magma.
- A shade of red, named after the volcanic lava.