The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word EDDY
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More clues leading to the result EDDY
- Twist and slip when taking top off
- Whirl round headless toy bear
- Current disturbance in which donkey loses head
- Little boy's donkey, lacking name
- You once reflected about Doctor of Divinity: a twister
- Nelson perhaps changed colours, swopping parts
- Something that spins: a child’s toy, timeless
- Toy bear losing head in whirlpool
- Tango's rejected by toy boy
- Bear not starting to move around
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The straight part
We know that "Whirl round" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case whirl round = eddy.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 EDDY mean?
EDDY noun- A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.
- A circular current; a whirlpool.
- To form an eddy; to move in, or as if in, an eddy; to move in a circle.