The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SOME
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result SOME
- Part in this way, missing ex at first
- An unspecified amount of notes
- The grand total, do we hear? Only part
- Attractive handout in part
- A little problem? So we hear
- A few could be problem in hearing
- A few invest nothing in a common kind of enterprise
- A little problem spoken of
- Considerable problem discussed
- Only half of county, not all, like this Orlando
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The straight part
We know that "Only part" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case only part = some.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 SOME mean?
SOME adverb- Of a measurement: approximately, roughly.
- A certain number, at least two.
- An indefinite quantity.
- An indefinite amount, a part.