Cryptic crossword clue
Salt-free diets must include grass 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word REED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "grass" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case grass = reed.
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What does REED mean?

REED noun
  1. Any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water.
  2. The hollow stem of these plants.
  3. Part of the mouthpiece of certain woodwind instruments, comprising a thin piece of wood or metal which shakes very quickly to produce sound when a musician blows over it.
  4. A musical instrument such as the clarinet or oboe, which produces sound when a musician blows on the reed.
  5. A comb-like part of a beater for beating the weft when weaving.
  6. A piece of whalebone or similar for stiffening the skirt or waist of a woman's dress.
  7. Reeding.
  8. A tube containing the train of powder for igniting the charge in blasting.
  9. Straw prepared for thatching a roof.
  10. A missile weapon.
  11. A measuring rod.
REED verb
  1. To thatch.
  2. To mill or mint with reeding.
REED verb
  1. To become extremely excited; fly into a rage.
  2. To drive into a state of excitement; fire with enthusiasm.
REED verb
  1. To riddle; to sift; to separate or throw off.
REED noun
  1. The fourth stomach of a ruminant; rennet.

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