Cryptic crossword clue
Solicitor runs to escape something fishy 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "Solicitor" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case solicitor = tout.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TOUT mean?

TOUT noun
  1. Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.
  2. A person, at a racecourse, who offers supposedly inside information on which horse is likely to win.
  3. A spy for a smuggler, thief, or similar.
  4. An informer in the Irish Republican Army.
TOUT verb
  1. To flaunt, to publicize/publicise; to boast or brag; to promote.
  2. To look upon or watch.
  3. To spy out information about (a horse, a racing stable, etc.).
  4. To give a tip on (a racehorse) to a person, with the expectation of sharing in any winnings.
  5. To spy out the movements of racehorses at their trials, or to get by stealth or other improper means the secrets of the stable, for betting purposes.
  6. To act as a tout; to give a tip on a racehorse.
  7. To look for, try to obtain; used with for.
TOUT noun
  1. In the game of solo, a proposal to win all eight tricks.

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