Cryptic crossword clue
Some find amnesia a mild curse 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "mild curse" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case mild curse = damn.
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 DAMN mean?

DAMN noun
  1. The use of "damn" as a curse.
  2. A small, negligible quantity, being of little value; a whit or jot.
  3. The smallest amount of concern or consideration.
DAMN verb
  1. To condemn to hell.
  2. To condemn; to declare guilty; to doom; to adjudge to punishment.
  3. To put out of favor; to ruin; to label negatively.
  4. To condemn as unfit, harmful, invalid, immoral or illegal.
  5. To curse; put a curse upon.
  6. To invoke damnation; to curse.
DAMN adjective
  1. Generic intensifier. Fucking; bloody.
DAMN adverb
  1. Very; extremely.
DAMN interjection
  1. Used to express anger, irritation, disappointment, annoyance, contempt or suprise, etc. See also dammit.

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