Cryptic crossword clue
Very old gang of seamen is excluded from sailing to and fro 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "Very old gang of seamen" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case very old gang of seamen = crue.
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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