The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SUET
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SUET
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- Fat students regularly cut down
- What I do to restrict onset of unwanted fat
- Fat solidified across middle of cup
- Tissue-type full of fat?
- She made Adrian M a bit of a pudding
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The straight part
We know that "fat" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fat = suet.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 SUET mean?
SUET noun- The fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep and cattle is used in cooking and in making tallow.