Cryptic crossword clue
Welsh town‘s fashion, not posh 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "Welsh town" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case welsh town = mold.
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What does MOLD mean?

MOLD noun
  1. A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
  2. A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped.
  3. Something that is made in or shaped on a mold.
  4. The shape or pattern of a mold.
  5. General shape or form.
  6. Distinctive character or type.
  7. A fixed or restrictive pattern or form.
  8. A group of moldings.
  9. A fontanelle.
MOLD verb
  1. To shape in or on a mold; to form into a particular shape; to give shape to.
  2. To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence
  3. To fit closely by following the contours of.
  4. To make a mold of or from (molten metal, for example) before casting.
  5. To ornament with moldings.
  6. To be shaped in or as if in a mold.
MOLD noun
  1. A natural substance in the form of a woolly or furry growth of tiny fungi that appears when organic material lies for a long time exposed to (usually warm and moist) air.
MOLD verb
  1. To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon.
  2. To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in part, with a mold.
MOLD noun
  1. Loose friable soil, rich in humus and fit for planting.
  2. (chiefly plural) Earth, ground.
MOLD verb
  1. To cover with mold or soil.

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