Cryptic crossword clue
Young men or unruly yobs? 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "Y/oung men" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case y/oung men = boys.
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 BOYS mean?

BOYS noun
  1. A young male.
  2. (diminutive) A male child: a son of any age.
  3. (diminutive) A male of any age, particularly one rather younger than the speaker.
  4. A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave.
  5. (now rare and usually offensive outside some Commonwealth nations) A male servant, slave, assistant, or employee, particularly:
  6. Any non-white male, regardless of age.
  7. A male animal, especially, in affectionate address, a male dog.
  8. A former low rank of various armed services; a holder of this rank.
  9. Heroin.
  10. (somewhat childish) A male (tree, gene, etc).
BOYS noun
  1. The testicles.

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