The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word POEM
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result POEM
- Composition of lines displayed regularly by pro team
- Brit in Oz retains English lines
- Author married to his work …
- Author marks work by Yeats
- Writer’s masterwork?
- Old English used in premier piece of literature
- Johnson’s written about Old English verse
- An ode required for author getting married
- American versifier gets money for his output
- Versifier’s grand verse
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The straight part
We know that "work" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case work = poem.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 POEM mean?
POEM noun- A literary piece written in verse.
- A piece of writing in the tradition of poetry, an instance of poetry.
- A piece of poetic writing, that is with an intensity or depth of expression or inspiration greater than is usual in prose.