Cryptic crossword clue
Starting with spinner, finishing with weaver”, as the answer goes 4,3,2,6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 3 plus 2 plus 6 letter word FROM TOP TO BOTTOM

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
F
R
O
M
T
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P
T
O
B
O
T
T
O
M

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The straight part
We know that "as the answer goes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case as the answer goes = from top to bottom.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

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