The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PONY
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More clues leading to the result PONY
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The straight part
We know that "Small glass/animal" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case small glass/animal = pony.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PONY mean?
PONY noun- A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.
- A small serving of an alcoholic beverage, especially beer.
- (New South Wales, Victoria) A serving of 140 millilitres of beer (formerly 5 fl oz); a quarter pint.
- Twenty-five pounds sterling.
- A translation used as a study aid; loosely, a crib, a cheat-sheet.
- A ponytail hairstyle.
- To lead (a horse) from another horse.
- To use a crib or cheat-sheet in translating.
- Crap; rubbish, nonsense.
- Of little worth.