Cryptic crossword clue
Under Western Eyes spoke of manners 4

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
W
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Y
S

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The straight part
We know that "manners" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case manners = ways.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does WAYS mean?

WAYS noun
  1. (heading) To do with a place or places.
  2. A method or manner of doing something; a mannerism.
  3. A state or condition
  4. (heading) Personal interaction.
  5. A tradition within the modern pagan faith of Heathenry, dedication to a specific deity or craft, Way of wyrd, Way of runes, Way of Thor etc.
  6. Speed, progress, momentum.
  7. A degree, an amount, a sense.
  8. (As the head of an interjectory clause, followed by an infinitive starting with “to”) Acknowledges that a task has been done well, chiefly in expressions of sarcastic congratulation.
  9. The timbers of shipyard stocks that slope into the water and along which a ship or large boat is launched.
  10. The longitudinal guiding surfaces on the bed of a planer, lathe, etc. along which a table or carriage moves.
WAYS noun
  1. The letter for the w sound in Pitman shorthand.
WAYS noun
  1. (usually preceded by a) A distance.

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