Cryptic crossword clue
Take 30 minutes of the hour given for interval? 4-4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 4 letter word HALF TIME

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HALF TIME noun
  1. The interval between the two halves of a sports match.
  2. The time taken for a physical quantity to halve the difference between its present value and its final value.

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