Cryptic crossword clue
Stephen Spender’s caged birds 4

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

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

HENS noun
  1. A female chicken (Gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for its eggs.
  2. A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl.
  3. A female fish (especially a salmon or trout) or crustacean.
  4. A woman, particularly
  5. A hen night.
  6. An affectionate term of address used to women or girls.
  7. A henlike person of either sex.
  8. The hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), a bivalve shellfish.

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