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Lawyer
–
southern
kind
(4)
Lawyer – southern kind (4)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is lawyer — specifically a silk, the informal term for a King's or Queen's Counsel. You build the answer by taking S (short for "southern") and adding ilk, meaning "kind" or "type."