The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ZULU
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result ZULU
- Somebody outstanding initially replaced by unknown in this famous film
- The last word in army communications
- Singer gets new lead in film
- An African throne at Whipsnade perhaps, it’s said
- Yankee follower mentioned convenience of animal park, perhaps
- African reportedly found conveniently in Regent’s Park
- African menagerie’s toilet, say?
- South African has pot behind the menagerie, I hear
- People's last letter to Nato for communication
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The straight part
We know that "The last word in army communications" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case the last word in army communications = zulu.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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