Cryptic crossword clue
Trunk call from Spaniard, perhaps, in support of bishop 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word BOLE

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The straight part
We know that "Trunk" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case trunk = bole.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
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What does BOLE mean?

BOLE noun
  1. The trunk or stem of a tree.
BOLE noun
  1. Any of several varieties of friable earthy clay, usually coloured red by iron oxide, and composed essentially of hydrous silicates of alumina, or more rarely of magnesia.
  2. (colour) The shade of reddish brown which resembles this clay.
  3. A bolus; a dose.
BOLE noun
  1. The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
  2. An old dry measure equal to six bushels.
BOLE noun
  1. An aperture with a shutter in the wall of a house, to admit air or light.
  2. A small closet.

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