Cryptic crossword clue
Urge only son to tackle humiliation resulting from failure 3, 2, 4, 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 2 plus 4 plus 4 letter word EGG ON ONES FACE

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The straight part
We know that "humiliation resulting from failure" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case humiliation resulting from failure = egg on ones face.
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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