Cryptic crossword clue
Tabloid king hit rock bottom? 4

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "hit rock bottom" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hit rock bottom = sunk.
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 SUNK mean?

SUNK verb
  1. (heading, physical) To move or be moved into something.
  2. (heading, social) To diminish or be diminished.
  3. To conceal and appropriate.
  4. To keep out of sight; to suppress; to ignore.
  5. To pay absolutely.
  6. To reduce or extinguish by payment.
  7. To be overwhelmed or depressed; to fail in strength.
  8. To decrease in volume, as a river; to subside; to become diminished in volume or in apparent height.

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