The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word HYDE
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More clues leading to the result HYDE
- Discussed obscure monster of literature
- Literary alter ego in cloak, say
- Mysterious and violent character in London park
- Mysterious and violent character in London’s park
- Evil personality put out of sight reportedly
- … the latter side of nature evident in London park?
- Go underground, we’re told, to park in London
- Timothy denied concealing evil alter ego
- What’s said to cloak an evil personality?
- For the audience, screen Jekyll’s counterpart
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The straight part
We know that "… the latter side of nature / London park?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case … the latter side of nature / london park? = hyde.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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