Cryptic crossword clue
Source of chef’s cooking fat causing wind 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "wind" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wind = coil.
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What does COIL mean?

COIL noun
  1. Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
  2. Any intrauterine device (Abbreviation: IUD)—the first IUDs were coil-shaped.
  3. A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.
  4. Entanglement; perplexity.
COIL verb
  1. To wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.
  2. To wind into loops (roughly) around a common center.
  3. To wind cylindrically or spirally.
  4. To encircle and hold with, or as if with, coils.
COIL noun
  1. A noise, tumult, bustle, or turmoil.

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