Cryptic crossword clue
Wally has choice split hairs 3-4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word NIT

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The straight part
We know that "split hairs" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case split hairs = nit.
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.
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What does NIT mean?

NIT noun
  1. The egg of a louse.
  2. A young louse.
  3. A head louse regardless of its age.
  4. A fool, a nitwit.
  5. A nitpicker.
  6. A minor shortcoming.
NIT noun
  1. A candela per square meter.
NIT noun
  1. A spirit in Burmese mythology, whose cult is followed alongside Buddhism.
NIT noun
  1. A logarithmic unit of information or entropy, based on natural logarithms.

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