Cryptic crossword clue
Scowl and look embarrassed when company departs 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "Scowl" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case scowl = lour.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LOUR mean?

LOUR noun
  1. A frown, a scowl; an angry or sullen look.
  2. Of the sky, the weather, etc.: a dark, gloomy, and threatening appearance.
LOUR verb
  1. To frown; to look sullen.
  2. To be dark, gloomy, and threatening, as clouds; of the sky: to be covered with dark and threatening clouds; to show threatening signs of approach, as a tempest.

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