The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word OYEZ
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result OYEZ
- Listen, lightweight — you shut up!
- Call from middle of foyer by 45
- Warning that a man is about to cry
- Perhaps Bruce’s home, handling the cry for attention
- Public appeal for the old to be housed in Australia
- The old inAustraliacry for attention
- Cry from attention-seeker stuck in maze, youngster going the wrong way
- Listen! You could be putting on weight!
- Public outcry about booze you will consume?
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The straight part
We know that "Warning that a man is about to cry" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case warning that a man is about to cry = oyez.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 OYEZ mean?
OYEZ noun- A cry of "oyez".
- To proclaim with a cry of "oyez".
- Hear ye. Attend. (Called by public criers or in court usually three times to secure silence and/or attentiveness).