The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word GLAM
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result GLAM
- Woopie left in school
- Ugly dame wanting tips to become alluring
- School retains lecturer, a woopie
- Learner in school dressed to attract?
- Glitzy girl losing heart in the morning
- Romanticize one of those in the woopie class
- One learning in school label for type of rock
- Type of rock
- Type of rock, typically sweet
- Beautiful school bordering lake
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The straight part
We know that "Type of rock" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case type of rock = glam.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does GLAM mean?
GLAM noun- Glamour.
- A style of rock music, glam rock, associated with an androgynous yet masculine look and a driving, pounding bluesy form of psychedelic rock; the fashion and culture associated with this genre.
- To make glamorous or more glamorous.
- Glamorous.