The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word TEXT
I've seen this crossword clue in Independent
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More clues leading to the result TEXT
- Message finally sent - out of time
- Contact former spouse time after time
- Message from old flame in ‘Times’
- Times blocking offensive words
- Words about vote offensive
- Some most extraordinary words
- Time “suppressing article” in US statesman’s words
- Send message that’s offensive, without a kiss
- Race includes old characters
- Send message that’s offensive about 10
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The straight part
We know that "words" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case words = text.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 TEXT mean?
TEXT noun- A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.
- A book, tome or other set of writings.
- A brief written message transmitted between mobile phones.
- Data which can be interpreted as human-readable text.
- A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.
- (by extension) Anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, etc.
- A style of writing in large characters; also, a kind of type used in printing.
- To send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones.
- To send and receive text messages.
- To write in large characters, as in text hand.