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Cause to crack (4)

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I believe the answer is:

chap

'cause to crack' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for chap that I've seen before include "Fellow < makes > crack" , "Raw, cracked patch on skin" , "Become sore; fellow" , "we prefer not to have on hand" , "Split in skin" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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